Plate Tectonics

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Which of the following is true about the distribution of volcanoes and earthquakes around the globe?

  • They are concentrated in the middle of tectonic plates
  • They are evenly distributed along plate boundaries
  • They occur along limited zones or belts (correct)
  • They are randomly distributed

What types of plate margins can earthquakes be found along?

  • All types of plate margins (correct)
  • Only divergent plate margins
  • Only convergent plate margins
  • Only transform plate margins

Where do volcanoes primarily occur?

  • At conservative plate boundaries
  • At constructive plate boundaries (correct)
  • At destructive plate boundaries
  • At all types of plate boundaries

What are mountain belts formed by?

<p>Converging lithospheric plates (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between mountain belts and plate convergence?

<p>Mountain belts only form at convergent plate boundaries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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