Environmental Science: A Global ConcernEnvironmental Science: A Global Concern 11th Edition by William Cunningham, Mary Ann Cunningham

Exercise 4

Describe where most recent earthquakes have occurred, either by dominant states or by mountain ranges/coastlines or other geographic features. Using what you know from this chapter about causes of earth movement and earthquakes, can you explain any of the patterns you see Find at least one concentration of earthquakes, and try to explain the geological processes that cause them. You might do this with a partner so that you can discuss likely explanations.