The Pacific Plate subducts along ________ edges and creates enormous earthquakes, such as the 1923 Tokyo seism.
A. its southern and western
B. its southern and eastern
C. its northern and western
D. its northern and eastern
Answer: C
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A) in the eye. B) in the eyewall. C) in the spiral rain bands. D) at the outer edges of the storm.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false