Question

An earthquake is a shaking of the ground that occurs as Earth’s plates interact due volcanic eruptions or forces underneath Earth’s surface. Earthquakes that occur where plates rub against each other are not deep but are very powerful. At areas where plates collide, earthquakes are deep and powerful. When two plates pull away from each other, earthquakes that are not deep and not powerful may occur.

Which statement best summarizes the information in the paragraph?

Earthquakes may occur at all types of plate boundaries.
The strength of an earthquake depends on the type of boundary.
All earthquakes at plate boundaries result from forces underneath Earth’s surface or volcanic eruptions.
Different types of plate interactions result in earthquakes of varying strengths at various depths.

Answer 1

Different types of plate interactions result in earthquakes of varying strengths at various depths.

This choice best captures that rubbing, colliding, and pulling-apart plate boundaries produce earthquakes with different depths and strengths.