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Geography GK · Q151

Lithosphere

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 151

Q151

Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in ________

A.
Plateau region
B.
Deep sea plains
C.
Coastal Region
D.
Folded and faulted region
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly in folded and faulted region. An earthquake is a series of seismic waves or tremors in the earth's crust. They usually occur along the edge of plate boundaries in areas called fault lines. They are caused when pressure builds up at the edge of the plates as they collide or slide past one another.