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Any and all plate motion causes earthquakes.
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What plate boundary do earthquakes usually occur on?
earthquakes only happen at the edge of tectonic plates because of them moving which causes the 'quake' so there are never any BIG earthquakes in the UK because it is in the middle of a tectonic plate
What three things can cause slow change of the earths surface?
There are four main kinds of changes that can affect the earth's surface: 1)Earthquake 2)Flood 3)Valcano 4)Temperature
How did geologists determine that the west coast of California has a higher earthquake risk than other areas of the United states?
The coast of California has a high risk because of it's location on the transform boundary between the North American and the the Pacific plates. In this region stress can build up along the fault where it gets locked in place and this can cause large earthquakes. Another section of the US that is at significant risk of earthquakes is Alaska due to the subduction of the Pacific plate under the North American plate (this caused the largest earthquake in US history in 1964 with a magnitude of 9.2)
Why does the United Kingdom not get earthquakes?
Active volcanoes tend to occur at plate boundaries or in rare cases where there are hot spots in the mantle (such as the one responsible for the volcanism creating the Hawaiian island chain). The UK is not located near a plate boundary or a mantle hotspot! As for large earthquakes, these also tend to occur at plate boundaries and as we have stated above, the UK isn't located near one...
What are three ways that earthquakes change human habitats?
fire silt landslide
What four types of plate movements can cause earthquakes?
There are three types of plate movements that can cause earthquakes. Lateral, convergent, and divergent.
Three ways a scientist studies earth's layers?
1.) Seismic waves, caused by earthquakes or massive man made explosions. 2.) VOLCANISM!! 3.) The study of plate tectonics, provides clues on temperatures, pressures, and densities necessary to cause plate motions!!
What is the three plate moments?
There are three different types of plate movements that cause earthquakes. The first is Divergent Boundaries (pulling apart), the second is Covergent Boundaries (coming together) and Transform Boundaries.
Are earthquakes divergent convergent or transform?
Earthquakes occur at all three types of plate boundary.
What type of plate boundary are most earthquakes found at?
All three type of Earthquakes (Shallow-seated, Medium-seated and Deep-seated) occur only at the Convergent plate boundary. At divergent plate boundary we find mostly Shallow-seated Earthquakes only.
What are three results of tectonic plate activity?
Results can be such as earthquakes, or mountains and volcanoes forming.
What stress causes earthquakes?
There are three types of stress tension, compression, and shearing they all cause earthquakes.
What plate boundary do earthquakes usually occur on?
earthquakes only happen at the edge of tectonic plates because of them moving which causes the 'quake' so there are never any BIG earthquakes in the UK because it is in the middle of a tectonic plate
What is the plate boundary?
The worst plate boundary is the north american plate with the recorded worst for earthquakes
What are the three geographic features that may be found at plate boundaries?
1. Volcanoes2.Earthquakes 3.Mountains
What are three types of earthquakes caused by plate motion types from weakest to strongest?
divergent, transform, convergent
What are the three motions of earth?
1. diurnal motion 1. annual motion 1. precession
