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The diagram shows a tectonic plate boundary.
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What is the BEST explanation for what will most likely occur at this type of plate boundary?
A.
Thermal vents will form because of magma flowing up under high pressure.
B.
Mountains will form because there is compression and rock folding.
C.
Volcanic eruptions will occur because the plates slide past each other.
D.
Earthquakes will occur when the two different plates slide pass each other.
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D. Earthquakes will occur when the two different plates slide past each other.
Explanation: A plate boundary where plates slide laterally (a transform boundary) produces sudden slip along the fault, causing earthquakes. Volcanism and thermal vents are associated with divergent or convergent boundaries, and mountain building comes from compression at convergent boundaries.
Explanation: A plate boundary where plates slide laterally (a transform boundary) produces sudden slip along the fault, causing earthquakes. Volcanism and thermal vents are associated with divergent or convergent boundaries, and mountain building comes from compression at convergent boundaries.
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