Turn on the Global Map of Cratonic Shields & Mt Belts overlay to view the Precambrian cratonic shields (maroon) and the younger mountain belts (green). Also, in the Layers panel, turn on Gallery > Earthquakes and Gallery > Volcanoes. Cratonic Shields & Mountain Belts - Andes Mountains, South America. Fly in to the Andes mountains on the South American continent until you see the earthquake and volcano placemarks. Using these as a proxy for tectonic activity, which of the statements below best describes your observations (these generally hold for all Precambrian shields and younger mountain belts)? Group of answer choices

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Turn on the Global Map of Cratonic Shields & Mt Belts overlay to view the Precambrian cratonic
shields (maroon) and the younger mountain belts (green). Also, in the Layers panel, turn on Gallery
> Earthquakes and Gallery > Volcanoes.
Cratonic Shields & Mountain Belts - Andes Mountains, South America. Fly in to the Andes mountains
on the South American continent until you see the earthquake and volcano placemarks. Using these as
a proxy for tectonic activity, which of the statements below best describes your observations (these
generally hold for all Precambrian shields and younger mountain belts)?
Group of answer choices
Transcribed Image Text:Turn on the Global Map of Cratonic Shields & Mt Belts overlay to view the Precambrian cratonic shields (maroon) and the younger mountain belts (green). Also, in the Layers panel, turn on Gallery > Earthquakes and Gallery > Volcanoes. Cratonic Shields & Mountain Belts - Andes Mountains, South America. Fly in to the Andes mountains on the South American continent until you see the earthquake and volcano placemarks. Using these as a proxy for tectonic activity, which of the statements below best describes your observations (these generally hold for all Precambrian shields and younger mountain belts)? Group of answer choices
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