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Explain how plate tectonics form faults and how faults cause earthquakes

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Faults are the result of the stress caused by tectonic plates. The movement of said plates creates breakage and these breaks are identified as fault lines. When the tectonic plates move and collide along these fault lines earthquakes are caused.

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