Question

1. what can we learn by studying land formations on the seafloor?

○ we can prevent earthquakes.
○ we can learn about ancient sea creatures.
○ we can locate tectonic plate boundaries.
○ we can figure out which piece of rock is the oldest on earth.

Explanation:

• Analyzing each option:
• Preventing earthquakes is not achievable by studying seafloor land formations, so the first option is incorrect.
• Studying seafloor land formations is not directly related to learning about ancient sea creatures (that would be more related to paleontology of marine fossils, not land formations), so the second option is incorrect.
• Tectonic plate boundaries can be identified by studying seafloor features like mid - ocean ridges, trenches, etc. So this option is correct.
• Figuring out the oldest rock on Earth is not done by studying seafloor land formations, so the fourth option is incorrect.

Answer:

C. We can locate tectonic plate boundaries.