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Which of the following statements best summarizes the main points of the passage?There There are are three three types types of of plate plate boundaries: boundaries: divergent, divergent, convergent, convergent, and and transform.transform.In In 2011, 2011, an an earthquake earthquake measuring measuring 8.8.9 9 on on the the Richter Richter scale scale shook shook the the ocean ocean floor. floor. It It made made a a giant giant wave wave which which grew grew up up to to 30 30 feet (feet (9.9.14 14 meters) meters) tall.tall.Tectonic Tectonic plates plates have have always always moved moved and and always always will.will.Scientists Scientists study study plate plate boundaries boundaries in in order order to to understand understand tectonic tectonic movement, movement, understand understand more more about about how how plate plate movements movements can can result result in in earthquakes, earthquakes, tsunamis, tsunamis, and and volcanic volcanic eruptions, eruptions, and and explore explore how how to to predict predict these these events.events.

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D is the correct answer
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