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What is true of both earthquakes and volcanoes?

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Tsunamis are caused by _______.

A
underwater volcanoes
B
El Niño
C
underwater earthquakes
D
global warming
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Explain why coastal cities are more likely to have moderate temperatures than cities that are in the center of continents.

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Explain how mountains influence climate.

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Why did Antarctica’s climate change approximately 50 million years ago?

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El Niño is caused by _______.

A
ocean currents
B
the isolation of continents
C
orography
D
all of the above
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The theory of plate tectonics describes _______.

A
the movement of Earth’s asthenosphere
B
the difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere
C
the movement of Earth’s lithosphere
D
none of the above
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Earthquakes can _______.

A
trigger other earthquakes
B
cause tsunamis
C
cause billions of dollars in damages
D
all of the above
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Explain how subduction zones are formed.

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