Question
The risk of earthquakes is high along the Pacific coast of the United States because:
A.
There have not been any earthquakes in the area lately.
B.
Serious earthquakes are rare east of the Rocky Mountains.
C.
Satellites have detected increasing elevation of the ground surface.
D.
The Pacific and North American plates meet and the Pacific plate is subducted there.
A.
There have not been any earthquakes in the area lately.
B.
Serious earthquakes are rare east of the Rocky Mountains.
C.
Satellites have detected increasing elevation of the ground surface.
D.
The Pacific and North American plates meet and the Pacific plate is subducted there.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
D. The Pacific and North American plates meet and the Pacific plate is subducted there.
This option correctly identifies the tectonic activity at the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, which is a major reason for the high risk of earthquakes along the Pacific coast of the United States.
D. The Pacific and North American plates meet and the Pacific plate is subducted there.
This option correctly identifies the tectonic activity at the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, which is a major reason for the high risk of earthquakes along the Pacific coast of the United States.