Question

1

The Andes, Appalachian, and Himalayan Mountains ALL have something in common. They formed due to the
Responses

A action of divergent plate boundaries.action of divergent plate boundaries.

B action at transform plate boundaries.action at transform plate boundaries.

C action of convergent plate boundaries.action of convergent plate boundaries.

D activity taking place at the boundaries of the ring of fire.activity taking place at the boundaries of the ring of fire.
Question 2

Geologists have long recognized that earthquakes and volcanoes are not randomly distributed on Earth but occur in concentrated areas that coincide with __________
Responses

A the ring of fire.the ring of fire.

B oceanic rift zones.oceanic rift zones.

C tectonic plate boundaries.tectonic plate boundaries.

D transform zones along plate boundaries

Answer 1

For Question 1, the correct response is:

**C** action of convergent plate boundaries.
(The Andes, Appalachian, and Himalayan Mountains formed due to the convergence of tectonic plates.)

For Question 2, the correct response is:

**C** tectonic plate boundaries.
(Earthquakes and volcanoes are concentrated in areas that coincide with tectonic plate boundaries.)