The study of plate boundaries and the frequency of past earthquakes in order to forecast earthquakes is known as
A) dilatancy.
B) paleoseismology.
C) perceptual studies.
D) geodesy.

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Paleoseismology is the study of past earthquakes and plate boundaries in order to forecast earthquakes. Dilatancy refers to the increase in volume of rocks just before an earthquake, perceptual studies are not related to forecasting earthquakes, and geodesy is a branch of earth science concerned with the measurement of the shape and size of the earth and its gravitational field.

The Study of Plate Boundaries and the Frequency of Past