P and Q depict the movement of the Earth's plates caused by earthquakes. Which option shows the correct labeling?
A
P: Colliding; Q: Brushing past
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P: Brushing past; Q: Colliding
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P: Colliding; Q: Colliding
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D
P: Brushing past; Q: Brushing past
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Solution
The correct option is A P: Colliding; Q: Brushing past The outermost layer of the earth is not in one piece. It is fragmented. Each fragment is called a plate. These plates are in continual motion. They either brush past one another, or collide with each other. Their movement cause disturbance in the earth’s crust. It is this disturbance that shows up as an
earthquake on the surface of the earth. These two movements are shown below: