What is the relationship between locations of earthquakes and plate tectonics?

a. earthquakes frequently happen where landmasses are on the boundary between two plates.

b. energy accumulated from the push and stretch of rocks as plates move horizontally across earth's surface is released as seismic waves during an earthquake.

c. earthquakes occur along fault zones.

d. all of the above constitute a relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics?

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Nicholas Knox

21 January, 11:50

What is the relationship between locations of earthquakes and plate tectonics?

a. earthquakes frequently happen where landmasses are on the boundary between two plates.

b. energy accumulated from the push and stretch of rocks as plates move horizontally across earth's surface is released as seismic waves during an earthquake.

c. earthquakes occur along fault zones.

d. all of the above constitute a relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics?

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Ernest Campbell · Answer 1

D. All of the above constitute a relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics. All of the above choices define the relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics.