ConcepTest: EQ Distribution, South America

ConcepTest questions by David McConnell, David Steer , Walter Borowski, Jeffrey Dick, Annabelle Foos, Jeffrey Knott, Alvin Konigsberg, Michelle Malone, Heidi McGrew, Kathie Owens, and Stephen Van Horn

This material was originally created for Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.

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Which of the maps below best represents the distribution of magnitude 6 or greater earthquakes in South America within a decade?

a.
b.
c.
d.

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ConcepTest: EQ Distribution, South America

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