What Country Straddles a Tectonic Plate Boundary and Has Active

question 17

Multiple Choice

What country straddles a tectonic plate boundary and has active earthquakes in the north?

• A)Australia
• B)New Zealand
• C)Papua New Guinea
• D)Solomon Islands
• E)Fiji

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