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Do underwater volcanoes cause tsunamis

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Does underwater volcanoes cause tsunamis and later become islands?

no


How are volcanoes earthquakes and tsunamis related?

A volcanic eruption can cause an earthquake and an earthquake underwater can cause a tsunami.


What do plate tectonics cause around the world?

Plate tectonics can cause volcanoes, earthquakes, and underwater earthquakes can cause tsunamis.


Relationships between volcanoes and hurricanes?

Both a hurricane and a volcanic eruption are natural disasters. Aside from that they are unrelated.


How can volcanoes errupt under water?

The tectonic plates shifting is what causes an underwater volcano to erupt. Plate shifting is also the cause of tsunamis and earthquakes.


How are tsunamis made?

tsunamis are formed by underwater volcanoes, meteorites, and both of them equal up to the final disaster, an earthquake.


When does tsunamis happen?

Tsunamis happen when an earthquake occurs on the ocean floor, causing the water to move vigorously.


What do underwater volcanic eruptions cause?

Underwater eruptions cause tsunamis and cause lava to form and underwater ridge.


What are underwater mountains caused by volcanoes?

An underwater volcano can cause pillow basalts and rare tsunamis. Underwater volcanoes are formed by hot spots in the Earth's mantle.


What are 3 underwater names that can cause tsunamis?

Underwater landslides, Underwater volcanic eruptions, and Underwater earthquakes


Underwater earthquakes may cause which of the following?

Tsunamis' can be formed after an undersea earthquake.


Why are tsunamis associated with earthquakes?

Well, earthquakes do cause tsunamis. But only underwater earthquakes. Plus, they have to be a transform plate boundary earthquake(caused by subduction).Any displacement of water will cause a tsunami. In short, some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis.