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What tectonic plates were involved in the Asian tsunami 2004 and how did they move?
The two plates involved in the Japan Tsunami were the Pacific and North American Tectonic plates.pertaining to the structure of the earth's crust.Dictionary definition of Tectonicreferring to the forces or conditions within the earth thatcause movements of the crust.
What plates move to create a tsunami?
My precious china plates. They are worth lots.
What is the caused the tsunami?
It is when the plates of the earth move under the sea
Which feature do you see when tectonic plates move apart?
Earthquakes and Tsunami.
Can a tsunami happen in the Atlantic ocean?
it is possible if the plates move and one of them slips under the other your tsunami will form.
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
How did Japan recover from the earthquake or tsunami?
the plates under the ocean move's rubsto gather
Why tsunami happened in Japan?
The tsunami in Japan occurred because when the tectonic plates under ground move they cause an earthquake. Sometimes an earthquake can cause a tsunami from shaking underwater.
What four things happen when plates move?
earthquakes volcanoes landslides and tsunami
What events occur when the tectonic plates move and grind against each other?
When tectonic plates move and grind against each other, this is an earthquake. If the moving of tectonic plates were to occur beneath the ocean's surface, the result would be a tsunami.
Why do Hawaiian Islands move?
They move because the plates in Earths mantle shift and cause the island to move slightly. As the plates move around they cause changes in Earths landforms. The more pressure is on the plates the more they move around. Because of Japans tsunami and earthquakes, the plates were moved around to Hawaii and possibly could have caused an island to move. If you wander what plates are well they are rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle rock.
Why did an earthquake happen in Japen?
because it has techtonic plates and the plates started to move but they rubbed against each other and caused the land to move as well and the earthquake was so powerful that it caused an underwater earthquake called a tsunami.
