Question

The trailing edge of a moving continental crustal plate is most likely to exhibit features associated with __________.

(a) frequent earthquake activity
(b) active continental margins
(c) widespread volcanism
(d) passive continental margins

Answer 1

The trailing edge of a moving continental crustal plate is likely to exhibit features associated with passive continental margins, where there is minimal tectonic activity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The trailing edge of a moving continental crustal plate is most likely to exhibit features associated with (d) passive continental margins. A passive continental margin is the transition between oceanic and continental lithosphere that is not an active plate margin. It does not have frequent earthquake activity, active continental margins, or widespread volcanism, which are typically associated with active boundaries like convergent, divergent, or transform plate boundaries. Passive margins are found along the edges of continents where there is little to no significant tectonic activity.