_________plate boundaries have the largest magnitude earthquakes.
A) Transform and convergent
B) Divergent and transform
C) Divergent and convergent
D) All plate boundaries have large magnitude earthquakes.

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Transform and convergent plate boundaries are known for producing the largest magnitude earthquakes due to the intense stress and strain that accumulates as tectonic plates slide past each other at transform boundaries or collide at convergent boundaries.

_________Plate Boundaries Have the Largest Magnitude Earthquakes