Earthquakes are common along which types of plate boundaries?
A)only convergent
B)only divergent
C)only convergent and divergent
D)convergent, divergent, and transform
E)only convergent and transform

Question

Earthquakes are common along which types of plate boundaries? ​
A)only convergent
B)only divergent
C)only convergent and divergent
D)convergent, divergent, and transform
E)only convergent and transform

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Earthquakes occur along all types of plate boundaries: convergent (where plates collide), divergent (where plates move apart), and transform (where plates slide past each other). This is because the movement of Earth's plates at these boundaries can cause stress to build up in the Earth's crust, which is released as seismic energy during an earthquake.

Earthquakes Are Common Along Which Types of Plate Boundaries? ​

Earthquakes Are Common Along Which Types of Plate Boundaries?