After reading the website article above, your classmate wonders aloud about the iron ore deposits found along the Appalachian Mountains in the Eastern United States. There is no active plate boundary along the Appalachian Mountains, yet iron ore is known to form along plate boundaries. Why are there deposits of iron ore in a place where there isn't a current plate boundary?

Question

After reading the website article above, your classmate wonders aloud about the iron ore deposits found along the Appalachian Mountains in the Eastern United States. There is no active plate boundary along the Appalachian Mountains, yet iron ore is known to form along plate boundaries. Why are there deposits of iron ore in a place where there isn't a current plate boundary?

9. Explain to your classmate how there can be mineral deposits located far from current plate boundaries.
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responses

The mineral deposits were moved to new underground locations by early miners.

These mineral deposits were formed by weathering, erosion, and deposition.

The mineral deposits were moved away from plate boundaries as the plates moved and collided over many years.

The mineral deposits have no geological explanation.

Answer 1

The mineral deposits found along the Appalachian Mountains were actually formed a long time ago when the area was still near a plate boundary. Over millions of years, the movement of tectonic plates and the process of mountain-building caused the formation of these mineral deposits. Even though there is no longer an active plate boundary in the area, the remnants of these deposits still remain, providing valuable resources like iron ore. So, the mineral deposits being far from current plate boundaries is a result of past geological processes that occurred in the region.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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The correct answer is: The mineral deposits were moved away from plate boundaries as the plates moved and collided over many years.