The World of Earthquakes
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What causes earthquakes?

  • Human activities
  • Both volcanic activity and human activities
  • Volcanic activity
  • Movement of tectonic plates (correct)

Which regions experience the most earthquakes?

  • Africa, Asia, and Australia
  • Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Alpide Belt, and Circum-Pacific Belt (correct)
  • Antarctica, Greenland, and Iceland
  • North America, South America, and Europe

Where does the circum-Pacific belt trace along?

  • The edges of the Pacific Ocean (correct)
  • The edges of the Arctic Ocean
  • The edges of the Atlantic Ocean
  • The edges of the Indian Ocean

What percentage of earthquakes occur in the circum-Pacific belt?

<p>80% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of extreme stress in the Earth's crust?

<p>Earthquakes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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