Question

Now and in the future, severe earthquakes are more likely to strike North America along the Pacific coastline than elsewhere on the continent. Which model of Earth would be most useful for explaining the likelihood of these earthquakes?
A.
a globe that shows the shapes and positions of the continents
B.
a map of tectonic plates and their boundaries
C.
a map of hotspots below Earth's crust
D.
a three-dimensional model of Earth's inner layers

Answer 1

B. A map of tectonic plates and their boundaries — earthquakes are most likely where plates interact (the Pacific "Ring of Fire" has many plate boundaries, producing frequent/severe quakes).