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Which geological feature is primarily used to produce maps of tectonic plate boundaries?
Which geological feature is primarily used to produce maps of tectonic plate boundaries?
- Pacific Ring of Fire
- Distribution of volcanoes
- Distribution of earthquakes (correct)
- Movements of tectonic plates
Where are most volcanoes located in relation to tectonic plate boundaries?
Where are most volcanoes located in relation to tectonic plate boundaries?
- Along well-defined belts
- Inside tectonic plates
- Outside tectonic plates
- In the Pacific Ring of Fire (correct)
What is the relationship between plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes?
What is the relationship between plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes?
- Volcanoes cause plate tectonics and earthquakes
- Plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes are unrelated
- Plate tectonics cause earthquakes and volcanoes (correct)
- Earthquakes cause plate tectonics and volcanoes
What does a map showing the distribution of earthquakes around the world reveal?
What does a map showing the distribution of earthquakes around the world reveal?
What does the Pacific Ring of Fire refer to?
What does the Pacific Ring of Fire refer to?