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Why is location on a fault line a natural hazard? Fault lines have huge floodplains. Movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes. Storm surges occur along fault lines. Fault lines cause hurricanes to
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Why is location on a fault line a natural hazard?
Fault lines have huge floodplains.
Movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes.
Storm surges occur along fault lines.
Fault lines cause hurricanes to form.
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Fault lines are where two plate tectonics meet. When they move against each other, they cause earthquakes and tsunamis.
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