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Not necessarily. Earthquakes occur when there is movement along cracks in the Earth's crust called faults. There are three main types of fault, all of which can produce earthquakes. Normal faults usually occur where the crust is being pulled apart. Reverse faults, also called thrust faults, are usually found where sections of the crust are pushed together. Transform faults occur where sections of the crust slide past each other horizontally, neither pushing together nor pulling apart.
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Why is the world affected mostly by earthquakes?
There are so many plates on our earth and if two of those plates spread apart, collide, of sink under one another, that causes an earthquake. Some countries are effected more by earthquakes than others.
How does earthquakes effect earth's surface changes?
It tears apart the suface.
What happens when the earth's plate move apart over time?
earthquakes
What is the crack in the earth that's open when two plates pull apart?
Those are earthquakes
What are tectonic plates and how do they shape the earth?
They are pieces of land that either are divergent which means that they spread apart from each other, they can also be transform plates which slide on each other and the last kind that mostly shapes the earth are tectonic plates that collide or converge which causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
Are earthquakes most common where two continental plates spread apart?
No, earthquakes are most common at plate boundaries, such as where two plates collide (convergent boundary) or slide past each other (transform boundary). Earthquakes at divergent boundaries, where plates spread apart, are generally less frequent and less powerful.
What earth plates spread apart slowly?
Divergent boundaries such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and East Pacific Rise are examples of earth plates spreading apart slowly. This process results in the continuous formation of new oceanic crust as magma rises to the surface and solidifies.
What are earth quakes located?
Earthquakes originate at fault lines. These are areas of the earth's crust that push together or pull apart at times. When they pull apart or push together they create movement. We call that movement an earthquake.
Is earthquake part of geology or geography?
Earthquakes are apart of geology. Geology is the study of Earth and Earth's interior, where as geography is Earth's climate and geographical features. I hope I helped answer your question. :)
What is it called when the earth's plates spread apart?
When Earth's plates spread apart, it is known as seafloor spreading. This process occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new crust is formed as magma rises up from the mantle and solidifies. As the plates move apart, they create new oceanic crust.
What happened to the joined continents?
They were spread apart over a period of time when the earth's crust was moving.
How does earthquakes cause weatheing?
Earthquakes cause weathering on a massive scale. They tear apart existing land, create huge fissures in the Earth's crust, and completely rearrange the geograhy of a region.
