Question

What happens when tectonic plates slide past each other violently?

Responses

Outer core rocks grind against each other causing earthquakes.
Crustal rocks grind against each other causing mountains.
Inner core rocks grind against each other causing earthquakes.
Crustal rocks grind against each other causing earthquakes.

Answer 1

inner core rocks grind against each other causing earthquake

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

When tectonic plates slide past each other violently, it causes Earthquakes, meaning that it can't be #2.

That leaves #1, #3, and #4

My answer: The third type of plate boundary occurs where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other. This is known as a transform plate boundary. As the plates rub against each other, huge stresses can cause portions of the rock to break, resulting in earthquakes. Places where these breaks occur are called faults.