All types of plate boundaries have the ability to produce earthquakes. (Use the USGS earthquake map + the Plate Tectonic map) Group of answer choices True False

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1. All types of plate boundaries have the ability to produce earthquakes. (Use the USGS earthquake map + the Plate Tectonic map)

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True
False
 
2. On the USGS earthquake map notice the cluster of earthquakes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.  These aren’t happening at a plate boundary.  What’s causing these earthquakes?  
 
3. So how does the size of a composite volcano compare to cinder cones & shield volcanoes?
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It’s bigger than both shield volcanoes & cinder cones
It’s smaller than both shield volcanoes & cinder cones
It’s bigger than a shield volcano but smaller than a cinder cone
It’s smaller than a shield volcano but bigger than a cinder cone
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