The weak zone around the boundaries of plates underneath the Earth, which is prone to slide and cause an earthquake is commonly known as :

Fault zone

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Eruption zone

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Explosive zone

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Sliding zone

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Solution

The correct option is A Fault zone
The weak zone around the boundaries of plates underneath the earth, which is prone to slide and cause an earthquake is known as Seismic or Fault Zones.
The correct option is A.

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