Multiple choice

Which of the following statements are true?

  1. Moderate earthquakes are caused along constructive plate boundaries.
  2. Low magnitude earthquakes are caused along constructive plate boundaries.
  3. Disastrous earthquakes are caused along destructive plate boundaries.
  4. Severe earthquakes are caused along the conservative plate boundaries with the creation of transform faults.

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 1, 3 and 4

  4. 2, 3 and 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct - moderate earthquakes do occur along constructive plate boundaries. Statement 3 is correct - disastrous earthquakes are typically caused along destructive (convergent) plate boundaries. Statements 2 and 4 are incorrect as they don't accurately describe the relationship between plate boundary types and earthquake severity.

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