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Tectonic plates can cause harm, when they collide with, plunge under one another etc. This is a cause of earthquakes
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What does moving of techtonic plates cause?
the moving of techtonic plates causes mountains and underneath the ocean they make trenches ect.
What is the cause of earth quake?
the techtonic plates moving, earthquakes mainly happen on the crakes in the techtonic plates like new zealand has quite a few because they are on a crack.
What is the cause for earthquakes in Japan?
The Movement of Techtonic Plates causes the earthquakes in Japan.
What plates are in earths structure?
Techtonic plates
What are the techtonic plates made of?
the techtonic plates are made of various types of rock. mostly Granite/ igneous rock.
Does two plates moving apart cause sea floor spreading?
yes it does, floor spreading caused by shifting techtonic plates in active ocean
How does a mountain is form?
they form from the constant moving of techtonic plates which cause magma to spew out and the build up becomes a mountain
How does a earthquakes place affect tsunamis?
when the techtonic plates move, they can make an earthquake, that then may trigger techtonic plates to move and begin waves that become a tsunami
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
The plates move
Why did the techtonic plates move?
Tectonic plates move because of pressure and currents in the layer beneath them. These movements are unpredictable, and the exact cause for the change in current is not always known.
What is the type of boundary where techtonic plates separate?
Divergent
What are earths techtonic plates made of?
massive rocks
