Most earthquakes occur

in the central plate of a continent

Where do most volcanoes erupt?

along divergent plate boundaries

in the middle of tectonic plates

The composition and structure of Earth's interior

The age and structures of Hawaiian hot spots

The locations and compositions of major volcanoes

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1Most earthquakes occur
1. Aalong plate boundaries
2. Bin the middle of plates
3. Cin the central plate of a continent
2Where do most volcanoes erupt?
1. Aalong sliding plate boundaries
2. Bin the middle of tectonic plates
3. Calong divergent plate boundaries
3The total energy released by an earthquake is best measured by
1. Athe Richter Scale
2. Bthe Modified Mercalli scale
3. Cthe moment magnitude scale
4What have scientists learned more about by studying earthquakes?
1. AThe age and structures of Hawaiian hot spots
2. BThe composition and structure of Earth's interior
3. CThe locations and compositions of major volcanoes
5Volcanoes form when magma...
1. Aflows through the crust
2. Bchanges in composition
3. Chardens beneath the surface