The Map Below Depicts the Locations of Earthquakes in the Ocean

question 30

Multiple Choice

The map below depicts the locations of earthquakes in the ocean basins.Which of the following locations is most likely to be located along a plate boundary?

• A) the interiors of continents,where there are few or no earthquakes
• B) the middle of the north Atlantic Ocean,where there is a north-south belt of earthquakes
• C) the southwest Atlantic Ocean,far away from any earthquakes
• D) None of these are likely locations for plate boundaries.

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