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Tectonic plate motion can directly result in _____.

volcanic eruptions
deforestation in the Amazon basin
the extinction of species
global warming

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Tectonic plate motion can directly result in VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.

Many volcanoes erupt due to movement in tectonic plates, and furthermore, most volcanoes are located adjacent to tectonic plates. (For example, the ring of fire around the Pacific Plate)

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