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What happens when jagged edges of rock plates grind past each other? (1 point)
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subduction
subduction
an earthquake
an earthquake
a mountain chain
a mountain chain
volcanic formation
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An earthquake.
When jagged edges of plates grind past each other, they stick and then suddenly slip, releasing energy as seismic waves (a fault slip/strike-slip earthquake).
When jagged edges of plates grind past each other, they stick and then suddenly slip, releasing energy as seismic waves (a fault slip/strike-slip earthquake).
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