How are faults that occur in the middle of tectonic plates different from plate boundaries?
A: Plate boundaries are sites for earthquakes but faults are not.
B: Plate boundaries occur between tectonic plates while faults can occur anywhere.
C: Faults cover larger areas than the intersections between plates.
D: Faults are the sites of volcanoes while the intersections between plates are not
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B: Plate boundaries occur between tectonic plates while faults can occur anywhere.
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B: Plate boundaries occur between tectonic plates while faults can occur anywhere.
Plate boundaries are locations where tectonic plates interact, such as divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries. Faults, on the other hand, are fractures or breaks in the Earth's crust where rocks on either side have moved past each other. Faults can occur within a tectonic plate, away from plate boundaries.
B: Plate boundaries occur between tectonic plates while faults can occur anywhere.
Plate boundaries are locations where tectonic plates interact, such as divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries. Faults, on the other hand, are fractures or breaks in the Earth's crust where rocks on either side have moved past each other. Faults can occur within a tectonic plate, away from plate boundaries.
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