Plates Are Touching-Plate Boundaries

question 35

Essay

plates are touching-plate boundaries. When the stress reaches a critical threshold, rocks break, slide past each other, and earthquakes are generated.

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Definitions:

Reasonable Care

The standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would use in a similar situation to avoid harm to others.

Sole Benefit

Pertains to actions or provisions designed to favor a single person or entity exclusively.

Bailee

A person or entity who is given temporary possession but not ownership of a property or goods for a specific purpose.

Bailed Property

Property that is in the custody of one party but belongs to another, under an agreement for its return or safeguarding.