I believe the plates are called the south American plates just saying I might be correct or I might be wrong so don't take my word for it I am not the expert
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Fault rupturing by the earthquake is largely governed by the Elastic rebound theory. In geology, the elastic rebound theory is an explanation of how energy is released during an earthquake. It explains that as rocks on opposite side of the fault are subjected to some force and shift.
They gather energy and deform slowly unless their internal strength increases causing a sudden movement occurs along the fault. This results in the releasing of the accumulated energy and rocks move back to their original but unreformed shape.
Weather is the temperature and conditions for a day or short period of time and climate is the temperature and conditions over a long time.
You didn't put any answer choices but it's to stop the ozone layer from going away.