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The two maps show the locations of plate boundaries on the western seaboard as well as the locations of volcanoes and earthquake epicenters.   What can be concluded from the data?     Responses The region is closer to the oceans, which makes the crust unstable and more prone to volcanoes. The region is closer to the oceans, which makes the crust unstable and more prone to volcanoes. The region has many active volcanoes, which makes it prone to earthquakes. The region has many active volcanoes, which makes it prone to earthquakes. There are several plate boundaries in this region, which makes it prone to earthquakes and active volcanoes.

The two maps show the locations of plate boundaries on the western seaboard as well as the locations of volcanoes and earthquake epicenters.   What can be concluded from the data?     Responses The region is closer to the oceans, which makes the crust unstable and more prone to volcanoes. The region is closer to the oceans, which makes the crust unstable and more prone to volcanoes. The region has many active volcanoes, which makes it prone to earthquakes. The region has many active volcanoes, which makes it prone to earthquakes. There are several plate boundaries in this region, which makes it prone to earthquakes and active volcanoes.

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The two maps show the locations of plate boundaries on the western seaboard as well as the locations of volcanoes and earthquake epicenters.

 

What can be concluded from the data?

 
 
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  • The region is closer to the oceans, which makes the crust unstable and more prone to volcanoes.
    The region is closer to the oceans, which makes the crust unstable and more prone to volcanoes.
  • The region has many active volcanoes, which makes it prone to earthquakes.
    The region has many active volcanoes, which makes it prone to earthquakes.
  • There are several plate boundaries in this region, which makes it prone to earthquakes and active volcanoes.
    There are several plate boundaries in this region, which makes it prone to earthquakes and active volcanoes.
  • The plates in this region drift faster than the rest, which makes it more prone to earthquakes.
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