Which of the following is not typically associated with plate boundaries?

• A. Earthquakes
• B. Volcanoes
• C. Tsunamis
• D. Hurricanes

Answer: (D)

Plate boundaries are the zones where tectonic plates interact, and this movement drives geological events like earthquakes, volcanic activity, and tsunamis. An earthquake happens when rocks deform and break as plates slide past each other or collide. Volcanoes form where magma can rise to the surface, often at divergent or convergent boundaries. Tsunamis are typically caused by underwater earthquakes that abruptly displace large volumes of water at these boundaries. Hurricanes, however, are atmospheric storms powered by heat and moisture from warm ocean waters and air conditions, not by the movement of tectonic plates, so they aren’t typically linked to plate boundaries.