SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other. Along these boundaries, earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock) rises from the Earth’s mantle to the surface, solidifying to create new oceanic crust. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of divergent plate boundaries.

Detailed explanation-3: -Earthquakes. Earthquakes happen most frequently along the boundaries between tectonic plates, but they can also happen along cracks in a plate called faults. The area on Earth where earthquakes (and volcanoes) are most common is called the Ring of Fire.