Question

Which of the following occurred as a result of the lateral movement of continental plates?

Hurricane Katrina in 2005

San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

volcanic ash covering Pompeii in 79 A.D.

eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980

Answer 1

The correct answer among the choices provided is the second option. San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 occurred as a result of the lateral movement of continental plates. The plates are made up of the outer layers of the Earth which is called the lithosphere. Lithosphere slides over an asthenosphere layer.

Answer 2

San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 happened as a result of the lateral movement of continental plates. Earthquakes occur because of this kind of movement, whereas hurricanes, volcanic ash, and eruptions do not.