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How are tectonic plates affected from melting glaciers and rise in ocean levels?
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That's because as glaciers melt, they retreat and lighten the load on massive rocky slabs of Earth's crust called tectonic plates. This frees the plates up to move against each other and cause the friction needed to make earthquakes.
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