The 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami, the eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010 and the 9.0 magnitude
earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 occurred at the same type of plate boundary. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Question 2The mechanism for plate movement is:
a. conduction of heat from the core.
b. friction created by tidal forces generated by the Moon.
c. conduction of heat within the mantle.
d. convection of heat within the mantle.
e. convection of heat within the core.
