Plate tectonics have caused global climate change in the past. this is because atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns are affected the earth's orbit is affected solar output is affected the earth's tilt is affected

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true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.