What is the primary reason for the frequent earthquakes in New Zealand?

Earthquake Preparedness and Tectonic Activity

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Weather changes
Human activities
Tectonic plate collisions
Volcanic eruptions
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fault is primarily responsible for the tectonic activity in the South Island?
Hope Fault
Wellington Fault
Alpine Fault
Marlborough Fault
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of movement is most common along the Alpine Fault?
Sideways movement
Downward movement
No movement
Circular movement
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the Alpine Fault as it moves north?
It disappears completely
It becomes inactive
It breaks into a series of faults
It merges with the Wellington Fault
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the North Island, which plate is subducting beneath the other?
Australian plate beneath the Pacific plate
Antarctic plate beneath the Australian plate
Pacific plate beneath the Australian plate
Pacific plate beneath the Antarctic plate
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a potential consequence of the subduction zone in the North Island?
Complete absence of earthquakes
Large earthquakes similar to those in Japan
Frequent volcanic eruptions
Formation of new islands
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which earthquake is an example of activity in the volcanic zone?
Edgecumbe earthquake of 1987
Napier earthquake of 1931
Wellington earthquake
Canterbury earthquake
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