A city is being built near a location where two continental plates meet. In designing buildings, architects of this new city should take into account which of the following possibilities?

A. The area has a high potential to be a flood zone.

B. Weathering and erosion happens more frequently in areas where continental plates come together.

C. Massive flooding could result from separating plates.

D. Movement along these plates can cause powerful earthquakes.

Question

A city is being built near a location where two continental plates meet. In designing buildings, architects of this new city should take into account which of the following possibilities?

 A.   The area has a high potential to be a flood zone.

B.    Weathering and erosion happens more frequently in areas where continental plates come together.

  C.  Massive flooding could result from separating plates.

  D.  Movement along these plates can cause powerful earthquakes.

anonymous · Answer

D plates move and create earthquakes