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- Tectonic plates- any of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics
Earthquakes are when the plates move too much, and volcanoes hapen when there is a large gap in the plates. The magma/lava comes through the crust of the earth making an ignious rock mountain. aka a volcano
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoEarthquakes are related to tectonic plates in that they can occur easily at the meeting point of two plates. The plates can converge, diverge, or transform at their boundaries. The shifting of the plates against each other can cause the cracking of the crust known as an earthquake.
Tectonic plates relate to volcanoes in that once again, they form easily at the borders of plates. When one plate submerges, a small crack in the mantle is formed, allowing hot magma to seep up through this crack. Over time, this cools and builds into the lava-spewing formations we know as volcanoes.
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Explain how the boundaries of tectonic plates can be inferred from the location of earthquakes and volcanoes?
no
Do earthquakes and volcanoes strike in heavily populated areas?
not necessarily, they strike on the fault lines of tectonic plates, when the plates bump into each other, they create volcanoes or earthquakes
Why are volcanoes usually found on edges of tectonic plates?
because they form from earthquakes
Where are earthquakes and volcanoes typically found?
Earhquakes and volcanoes are typically found near the edges of tectonic plates.
What force occurs where Earth's plates are moving apart?
Tectonic forces (earthquakes, volcanoes...)
How are tectonic plates involved in causing earthquakes and volcanoes?
the tectonic plates shake under the earth causing earthquakes
How are earthquakes and volcanoes related to the theory of the plate tectonics?
They are both caused by movement of tectonic plates.
How are the location of earthquakes mountain ranges and volcanic activity related?
"Young" mountain ranges as well as earthquakes, volcanoes and tectonic plates tend to be located on or near the boundaries of tectonic plates.
What primary cause of volcanoes and earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
How volcanoes and earthquakes happen?
something about tectonic plates.....
What occurs at the edge of tectonic plates?
Scientists observed that volcanoes and earthquakes occur at the edge of tectonic plates.
Are volcanoes and earthquakes manmade?
No. They are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates.
Does the volcanoes and earthquakes happen where tectonic plates meet?
yes
Why did earthquakes and volcanoes happen?
Tectonic Plates are moving in all directions...
Where are the volcanoes and the earthquakes commonly situated?
Around the edges of tectonic plates.
Explain how the boundaries of tectonic plates can be inferred from the location of earthquakes and volcanoes?
no
Do earthquakes and volcanoes strike in heavily populated areas?
not necessarily, they strike on the fault lines of tectonic plates, when the plates bump into each other, they create volcanoes or earthquakes
