Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Mountains

How are earthquake epicenters distributed across the earth?

• Randomly distributed

• Concentrated in narrow zones

• Evenly distributed

• All places experiences earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How will you relate the distribution of mountain ranges with the distribution of earthquake epicenters and volcanoes?

• Mountain ranges, epicenters and volcanoes are in the same location.

• Mountain ranges and epicenters are in the same location but not volcanoes.

• Mountain ranges, epicenters and volcanoes are in different location.

• Mountain ranges and volcanoes are in the same location but not epicenters.

Which best describes the prediction of plate tectonic theory about the distribution of active volcanoes and earthquakes?

• They should occur in deep ocean basins.

• They should occur primarily along plate boundaries.

• They should occur primarily on continents.

• They should be evenly distributed throughout the earth.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Which among these geological activities is NOT included as bases of the scientist in dividing the Earth’s lithosphere.

• mountain formation

• tsunami

• seismicity

• volcanisms

• I only

• I and II

• I, II and III

• I, II,III and IV

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2