Explain how the movement of tectonic plates cause an earthquake?
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The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. Since the surfaces of the tectonic plates are rough, sometimes they get struck while trying to move past each other. 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.
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The Earth's surface is made up of various fragments called tectonic plates. These plates are slowly moving, when these plates brush againt one another or their edges get stuck due to collision, they cause a disturbance in the Earth's crust. The pressure builds up, causing seismic waves that shows up as an earthquake on the surface of the Earth.