The High Risk of a Mega-Quake (Mag 8

question 41

Multiple Choice

The high risk of a mega-quake (mag 8.5 - 9.0) in Vancouver,British Columbia is due to what type of movement,relative to the North American Plate?

• A) the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate
• B) the spreading of the Pacific Plate
• C) the subduction of the Pacific Plate
• D) Movement along the San Andreas Fault
• E) collision with the Pacific Plate

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