Image courtesy USGS The colors on the map above show the locations of the major lithospheric plates that make

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The colors on the map above show the locations of the major lithospheric plates that make up the Earth's crust. Which city on the map is most likely to experience a major earthquake?
 A. 
Juneau
 B. 
Rio de Janeiro
 C. 
New York
 D. 
Paris

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A. Juneau

Juneau (Alaska) lies on the active plate boundary between the Pacific and North American plates (the Alaska-Aleutian subduction/transform zone) — part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire" — and is therefore much more likely to experience major earthquakes than Rio de Janeiro, New York, or Paris, which are on relatively stable plate interiors or passive margins.

Image courtesy USGS
The colors on the map above show the locations of the major lithospheric plates that make up the Earth's crust. Which city on the map is most likely to experience a major earthquake?
A.
Juneau
B.
Rio de Janeiro
C.
New York
D.
Paris

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Image courtesy USGS The colors on the map above show the locations of the major lithospheric plates that make up the Earth's crust. Which city on the map is most likely to experience a major earthquake? A. Juneau B. Rio de Janeiro C. New York D. Paris

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Image courtesy USGS
The colors on the map above show the locations of the major lithospheric plates that make up the Earth's crust. Which city on the map is most likely to experience a major earthquake?
A.
Juneau
B.
Rio de Janeiro
C.
New York
D.
Paris