Combine the given two facts to write a concluding fact. Note that there should be some parts of the first and second facts that are not mentioned in this conclusion fact. Your combined fact should be the result of a chain between the two facts. Chains form when two facts connect together to produce a concluding fact. An example of a chain is: "pesticides cause pollution" (fact1) + "pollution can harm animals" (fact2) → "pesticides can harm animals" (conclusion fact). Parts of the concluding fact overlap with the first and the second fact. To construct such a  concluding fact, a useful way is to borrow the subject from one fact and the ending conclusions from another fact.

Fact 1: tectonic plates being pushed together causes earthquakes. 
Fact 2: Earthquake tremors and volcanic activity are frequent.
tectonic plates being pushed together causes tremors.

Fact 1: Corals form large colonies in shallow tropical water. 
Fact 2: Corals are tiny flower-like animals that live in colonies.
Flower-like animals live in shallow tropical water.

Fact 1: Stimuli are detected by sensory nerve cells. 
Fact 2: Stimuli represent changes in the environment.

changes in the environment are detected by sensory nerve cells.