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Please help! 34 points! What type of stress is caused by two tectonic plates sliding past one another? A. force B. tension C. compression D. shear
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Please help! 34 points!

What type of stress is caused by two tectonic plates sliding past one another?
A. force
B. tension
C. compression
D. shear

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I believe the answer is Compression C

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