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Plate Tectonics

Question 9 of 10 • DRHS GA-GSE Earth Systems

Which best explains why earthquakes sometimes occur in the same locations as mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys?

Answer
A
Plates bump as they slip past each other at convergent boundaries.
B
Plates get stuck as they move past each other at convergent boundaries.
C
Crust gets cracked and forms faults as plates collide along divergent plate boundaries.
D
Faults form because crust gets cracked when plates move apart along divergent plate boundaries.
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