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Evaluate the consequences of earthquakes occurring at conservative plate margins compared to those at destructive margins.
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- Earthquakes at conservative margins, where plates slide past each other, can be very powerful but typically do not produce volcanic activity.
- The consequences often include significant ground shaking and potential for infrastructure damage.
- In contrast, destructive margins not only produce earthquakes but also lead to volcanic eruptions, which can cause widespread devastation through lava flows, ash fall, and pyroclastic flows.
- Thus, while both types of margins can result in severe consequences, destructive margins often have a broader range of hazards associated with them.
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