Which of the following hazards would you expect to see at a convergent plate boundary associated with a continent-continent collision zone?
A) moderate strength earthquakes; non-explosive volcanic eruptions; flooding if volcanoes erupt underwater such as in Iceland
B) large earthquakes; explosive volcanic eruptions; landslides and flooding due to long chain of volcanic mountains
C) large earthquakes; no volcanoes; landslides and flooding due to the large plateau of very high mountains
D) large earthquakes; no volcanoes; flooding if the plate boundary is hilly

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At a continent-continent collision zone, the primary geological features include large earthquakes due to the immense forces of the colliding continental plates. Unlike oceanic-continental collisions, continent-continent collisions do not typically produce volcanoes because there is no subduction of one plate beneath the other to melt and form magma. Instead, the collision leads to the formation of large mountain ranges (e.g., the Himalayas), which can be prone to landslides and flooding due to their high elevations and the amount of precipitation they receive.

Which of the Following Hazards Would You Expect to See