Question

Review the map that shows earthquake zones as yellow lines and active volcanoes as red dots. What pattern can you determine about the location of the volcanoes and the earthquake zones? Also explain why the earthquake zones are long lines on the globe. Write 3 to 5 sentences.

Answer 1

Answer: Why do earthquakes sometimes happen in the same location as volcanoes?

Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur because of the movement of the plates, especially as plates interact at their edges or boundaries. First, both volcanoes and earthquakes form where one plate sinks under the other. This process, called subduction, takes place because one plate is denser than the other.

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