According to the figure below,which of the following types of plate boundaries produce the deepest earthquakes?
A)transform fault boundary
B)divergent boundary
C)continental collision boundary
D)subduction zone boundary
E)all the same

Question

According to the figure below,which of the following types of plate boundaries produce the deepest earthquakes? 
A)transform fault boundary 
B)divergent boundary 
C)continental collision boundary 
D)subduction zone boundary 
E)all the same

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Subduction zones, where one plate is being forced beneath another, produce the deepest earthquakes. This is because the subducting plate is being subjected to extreme pressure and heat as it is forced down into the Earth's mantle, which can cause it to fracture and produce earthquakes at greater depths. The other types of plate boundaries (transform, divergent, and continental collision) do not involve the same kind of intense pressure and heat, so they typically produce shallower earthquakes.

According to the Figure Below,which of the Following Types of Plate