Discuss the relationship between plate tectonics and the location of seismic activity around the world.



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Discussion should begin with a description of the forces that cause the movement of tectonic plates, then compare the map of plates with the map of seismic activity, noting that there is a strong correlation between the location of the edges of tectonic plates and the location of earthquakes and volcanoes.

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