Question 3 Examine the map below and circle the correct answer in each of the following statements.
Remember! A B
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(i) The area indicated along the raised line AB on the map is called the Pacific Ring of Fire / Mid- Atlantic Ridge.
(ii) Plates are colliding / separating in the area along the line AB. (iii) Plates move because of convection currents / ocean currents. (iv) The plates found along this boundary are the American-Eurasian / Eurasian-Pacific Plates. (v) The country located close to point A and containing many active volcanoes is Greenland / Iceland.
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Question 4 (i) What type of plate boundary is shown on the map opposite? [3 marks]
(ii) Name the two plates at this boundary. [4 marks]
(iii) Explain why this region is prone to earthquakes. Use at least one diagram to help you. [8 marks]
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