Question
The Andes Mountains are located on a convergent plate boundary. The San Andreas fault is located on a transform plate boundary. Which statement is true about these areas? Subduction zone
A
The Andes Mountains are at risk of an earthquake, but the San Andreas region is not.
B
The San Andreas region is at risk of an earthquake, but the Andes Mountains are not.
C
Both the San Andreas region and the Andes Mountains are at risk of earthquakes.
D
Neither the San Andreas region and the Andes Mountains are at risk of earthquakes.
A
The Andes Mountains are at risk of an earthquake, but the San Andreas region is not.
B
The San Andreas region is at risk of an earthquake, but the Andes Mountains are not.
C
Both the San Andreas region and the Andes Mountains are at risk of earthquakes.
D
Neither the San Andreas region and the Andes Mountains are at risk of earthquakes.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is:
**C** Both the San Andreas region and the Andes Mountains are at risk of earthquakes.
Both areas are associated with tectonic activity: the Andes are formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate, which can cause significant earthquakes, while the San Andreas fault is a well-known transform boundary that is also prone to seismic activity.
**C** Both the San Andreas region and the Andes Mountains are at risk of earthquakes.
Both areas are associated with tectonic activity: the Andes are formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate, which can cause significant earthquakes, while the San Andreas fault is a well-known transform boundary that is also prone to seismic activity.