Multiple Choice
Earthquakes occur primarily along plate boundaries because:
A) igneous activity produces all earthquakes.
B) the crust is plastic and flows easily.
C) rock fractures at moving plate boundaries releasing energy.
D) tidal forces are concentrated here.
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