Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.





A) Likely

B) Unlikely


B) Unlikely

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a. High pressure systems b. Between air masses c. Within a single warm and humid air mass d. Within a single cool and dry air mass

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