Question

Which of the following is true about tectonic plates?

a. Tectonic plates are solid pieces of the Earth's crust that cannot move or shift.

b. Tectonic plates sometimes cause earthquakes, but they cannot cause tsunamis.

c. Tectonic plates can get stuck until they slam past each other, releasing pressure.

d. Tectonic plates are special instruments used to tell scientists when a tsunami is coming toward land.
please answer correctly and give explanation as well

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Answer 1

The correct option is (c). Tectonic plates do get stuck sometimes until they slam past each other which releases pressure.

• The tectonic plates might get stuck due to fiction and it will lead to the creation of stress.
• Tectonic plates move slowly and their motion is known as plate tectonics. The heat within the interior of the earth causes these plates to move. There are three types of boundaries:

       a) divergent

       b) convergent

       c) transform

• Tectonic plates cause earthquakes and they can also cause tsunamis. It occurs in the subduction zone. The tsunami-generating earthquakes happen when the heavier plates dip beneath the lighter ones.
• Tectonic plates are not special instruments to tell scientists when a Tsunami is coming toward land. The scientists use a piece of preliminary seismic information for the conformation.

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