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How Does tectonic plates affected earthquakes research paper --- im in grade 7?
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tectonic plates affect the world by falts, which are the plates moving at a slow rate but can effect greatly if it slips.... take the san Andreas falt it is a transverse falt line which means it moves side to side creatinng the ground two shake they say it will be san fansico after some time Japan is another and if notice there are valcanos that are ever were the tectonic plates match up... just thnk yosimite national park was meant two be a volcano but it cooled two quick and if you you don't not the rock is mostly granit .... they say the Himalayas were from because India slamed into euroasian when the metior hit creating extiniction.......
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What triggers the earthquake?
Earth is made up of many tectonic plates. When these plates shift, earthquakes happen. The tectonic plates are always moving, but most of the earthquakes are tremors (depends on how close you are to the place the tectonic plates are shifting).
What happens when tech tonic plates collide with oceanic plates?
Tectonic plates are oceanic plates. But when tectonic plates collide and a convergent boundary earthquakes occur.
Where do the earthquakes tend to occurred?
Where the tectonic plates occur.
How have tectonic plates affected latin Americas physical geography?
Many parts of Latin America experience volcanic activity and earthquakes. This is due to the movement of five tectonic plates. The two highest mountain peaks in Mexico are volcanoes.
Why do earthquakes mostly happen along tectonic plates boundaries?
Becuase when the tectonic plates shift or move, it creates an earthquake. so the closer to the tectonic plates, the more strong the earthquake.
How are tectonic plates involved in causing earthquakes and volcanoes?
the tectonic plates shake under the earth causing earthquakes
Does Uranus have earthquake?
uranus is a gas giant. Gas giants lack the tectonic plates (rocky plates floating on top of a molten core) necessary to have earthquakes. Only rocky planets which have tectonic plates can have earthquakes.
What are the plates called that make earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
What triggers the earthquake?
Earth is made up of many tectonic plates. When these plates shift, earthquakes happen. The tectonic plates are always moving, but most of the earthquakes are tremors (depends on how close you are to the place the tectonic plates are shifting).
Earthquakes occur mainly allong the edges of?
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
Where in the Earth do Earthquakes come from?
the tectonic plates
What records movement of tectonic plates?
Earthquakes
Where does movement occur in earthquakes?
Tectonic plates.
Is there a correlation between the tectonic plates and earthquakes?
no
Most earthquakes occur at the boundaries of these?
Most earthquakes occur at the boundaries of the tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are always in motion, and when two of them collide with one another it causes earthquakes.
What is tectonic earthquake means?
It is the unsual movement of tectonic plates which causes tectonic earthquakes.
What are underground plates called?
sliding,seperating,and colliding plates and tectonic plate . Tectonic plates are the one which cause earthquakes
