A Widely Cited Theory Associates Active Faults and Earthquakes in China

question 36

Multiple Choice

A widely cited theory associates active faults and earthquakes in China and southeast Asia to the India-Eurasia collision.This theory suggests ________.

• A)East Asia is moving toward the Himalaya,causing faulting and earthquakes
• B)subduction beneath East Asia is pushing East Asia toward the Himalaya,forming young mountains between the Himalaya and Pacific subduction zones
• C)India is moving west relative to Eurasia,pulling central Asia away from East Asia
• D)India is plowing into the "soft underbelly" of Asia,pushing East Asia eastward

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