Most earthquakes occur in areas close to where tectonic plates meet. There are earthquakes in San Francisco. What can be concluded from this information?

A) San Francisco is far away from an area where tectonic plates meet.

B) San Francisco is close to an area where tectonic plates meet.

C) San Francisco is close to Luzon, an island in the Philippines.

D) San Francisco is likely to experience a volcanic eruption in the near future.

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Leanna Leon

10 June, 11:22

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Amiya Leblanc · Answer 1

B. To have an earthquake there must be a fault line (where two or more tectonic plates meet) so if San Fran. has earthquakes they’re on a fault line.