which of the following causes tectonic erthquakes
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a. heavy rain the area
b. landslide down the slope
c. mining in the community
d. the sudden movement of the plates
choices
a. heavy rain the area
b. landslide down the slope
c. mining in the community
d. the sudden movement of the plates
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D
The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel.