When Two Tectonic Plates Collide

question 49

Multiple Choice

When two tectonic plates collide:

• A)they both stop moving.
• B)they always produce high mountain chains like the Himalayas.
• C)volcanoes always mark the boundary between them.
• D)they continue moving, producing a variety of large deformations.
• E)that region is safe from earthquakes, now that the plates are fixed.

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