Question

Occasionally earthquakes occur as a result of collisions along oceanic-continental convergent boundaries. Where do these earthquakes most likely occur?

-on land but close to oceans
-inland, far from the coast
-in the middle of the oceans
-in the middle of the oceans

Answer 1

The earthquake most likely to occur on land but close to oceans

Option a

Explanation:

• the earthquake takes place due to the collision of the ocean floor and the continental floor. The ocean floor is present some part in the land and the nearest maximum part in the ocean.

• Hence when there is a collision of the two plates there is only a simple part of the ocean floor that causes the collision. Hence it is closer to the the ocean and mainly occurs in the  coastal areas

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Answer 2

Answer:

inland, far from the coast

Explanation: idk