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The effect of the plate movement on the surface of the earth would be:
- Volcanoes
- Mountains
- Earthquakes
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agotectonic plates create almost everything on the planet. they create mountains, valleys, sometimes waterfalls, earthquakes, cliffs, island arcs, trenches, volcanoes, and so much more. all of these creations lead to another affect that lead up to the affect it has on people
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∙ 11y agoPlate motions produce stress in Earths crust that leads to faults, mountain building, and earthquakes.
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∙ 9y agoPlate movements change the characteristics of the earth's surface by raising and lowering land, and changing the surface in other ways, This effects the life on earth.
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∙ 13y agoearthquakes can be caused
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What process moves rocks around the planet?
Erosion;the movement of tectonic plates
What caused pangaea's plates to move?
The movement of tectonic plates caused by convection currents in the mantle.
Can thunderstorms cause earthquakes?
No they can't. Earthquakes have nothing to do with the weather. They are usually caused by abrupt movement of the tectonic plates that 'carry' the surface of our planet.
What causes friction on tectonic plates?
the movement of tectonic plates
When a new volcano is discovered what type of plate interaction is most likely cause of the volcano?
Lateral movement of the tectonic plates is the interaction that is the most likely cause of the volcano. The outermost shell of the planet is broken up into tectonic plates.
How do the plates effect the movement in the northwest?
They are plates, and they move around, and they shake and stuff.
What process moves rocks around the planet?
Erosion;the movement of tectonic plates
What caused pangaea's plates to move?
The movement of tectonic plates caused by convection currents in the mantle.
What pushes the layers of sedimentary rock back up?
Mostly plate tectonics, the movement of the plates composing the crust of our planet.
How can tectonic plates harm the earth?
They can't. Earth would be a permanently frozen planet if it wasn't for the internal heat which causes the movement of tectonic plates. And we would never have existed.
What is the four factors that effect plate movement?
The four factors that effect plate movement are when new crust is created, crust being destroyed, the crust sliding horizontally or when plates merge together.
What is the plate tectonic theory and how is it possible?
The crust of the planet Earth is divided into plates which slowly move. This movement is possible because the plates float on the liquid rock (magma) of the Earth's mantle.
Are the plates of your planet connection?
no the plates on my planet is not connected is ur planets plate connected
What are the harm of tectonic plates?
While the movement of the tectonic plates can cause earthquakes, without them life on earth would not exist as we know it. The fact that Earth has tectonic plates that move has resulted in the planet ws we know it so there can be NO harm from our perspective.
Can thunderstorms cause earthquakes?
No they can't. Earthquakes have nothing to do with the weather. They are usually caused by abrupt movement of the tectonic plates that 'carry' the surface of our planet.
What causes the movement of plates?
colliding plates and
Movement of plates?
an earthquake...?
