ConcepTest: EQs at Convergent Boundaries
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
The figures below show the location of a plate boundary (red line) and the distribution of earthquake epicenters (filled black circles). The size of the filled circle indicates the earthquake magnitude. Given the distribution and size of the earthquakes, which figure best represents a convergent plate boundary between oceanic and continental plates?
a.b.
c.
d.
e.
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is D.
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