Lab 5 Planetary Geology question 2 answers

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(a) According to the interactive map, one major ocean on Earth is almost entirely surrounded by plate boundaries. Which ocean is it? O Arctic O Atlantic O Indian @ Pacific O Southern v (b) Volcanoes and earthquakes are both consequences of plate tectonics. However, one of these two phenomena more completely traces plate boundaries than the other does. Which is it? O Volcanoes and earthquakes both occur along virtually all of Earth's plate boundaries. O Volcanoes more completely trace plate boundaries across Earth's surface. Earthquakes more completely trace plate boundaries across Earth's surface. O Neither volcanoes nor earthquakes can be found along virtually all of Earth's plate boundaries. v (c) Japan is well-known for having large numbers of earthquakes. Which one of the following statements best explains this? O Japan is the location of large "tidal waves", or tsunami. @ The Japanese archipelago is located at the intersection of several tectonic plates. O The Japanese archipelago is known to host several active volcanoes. O The country of Japan is an island nation. v (d) Earth has one major chain of volcanoes in a region where the map shows no plate boundaries. Where is this volcano chain? O northeast of Japan @ in East Africa O along the western coast of South America O in and near the Indonesian Archipelago v Submit Answer
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