THE EARTH
TECTONIC PLATES
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Question
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The subduction zone is a place of _________ tectonic activity.
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Less
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Intense
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Sight
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What makes subduction zones so hazardous? The most powerful earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and landslides occur in subduction zones where tectonic plates collide and one plate is thrust beneath another.
Detailed explanation-2: -This process called subduction, occurs along oceanic trenches called subduction zones where lots of intense earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can occur.
Detailed explanation-3: -These plates collide, slide past, and move apart from each other. Where they collide and one plate is thrust beneath another (a subduction zone), the most powerful earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and landslides occur.
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