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Sometimes when plates move alongside or toward each other, great amounts of potential energy are stored in the plate boundaries. This is eventually released in the form of an earthquake. A very large undersea earthquake can cause a tsunami.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agowell a tsunami is caused by a plate tectonic moving so its most likely moving
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∙ 13y agoWhen the plate tectonics under bodies of water shift drastically they cause an earthquake which cases the body of water to create a tsunami.
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How do plate tectonic cause tsunami?
by earthquakes i guess..............................................................
How are tsunamis related to plate tectonics?
As tectonic plates moves, sometimes they rub against eachother. This makes the ground move and causes a tsunami.
Describe the relationship between tsunami and plate tectonic?
The collision of tectonic plates causes earthquakes. When one place slides below the other plate beneath the ocean floor, this rapid movement of the plates forced the ocean floor and water upward. The energy was then transmitted across the ocean, causing huge tsunami waves.
What causes tectonic plate to be pulled apart?
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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 are the causes of tsunami which was hit by japan?
The sudden movement of the Pacific tectonic plate under the North American plate caused a massive earthquake and a tsunami.
What are the environmental causes of a Tsunami?
Tsunamis are most commonly the result of plate shifting and earthquakes. This is why tsunami's are more common along areas of tectonic stress.
How do plate tectonic cause tsunami?
by earthquakes i guess..............................................................
How are tsunamis related to plate tectonics?
As tectonic plates moves, sometimes they rub against eachother. This makes the ground move and causes a tsunami.
What is a giant wave caused by tectonic plate activity in Japan?
A Tsunami
Describe the relationship between tsunami and plate tectonic?
The collision of tectonic plates causes earthquakes. When one place slides below the other plate beneath the ocean floor, this rapid movement of the plates forced the ocean floor and water upward. The energy was then transmitted across the ocean, causing huge tsunami waves.
What causes tectonic plate to be pulled apart?
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What causes an earthquake and how you know weather it is likely to happen in a particular location?
It is when two tectonic plates collide and they rubs, this causes the rubble which you get from the earthquake. You only get earthquakes if your country is in between a tectonic plate or on the tectonic plate.
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 plate tectonic is chaiten volcano on?
It erupted because two tectonic plates met which causes an eruption !!!
What do you call the plates that cause tsunami's?
They are called tectonic plates. See the related question below for more information about the causes of tsunami.
What two natural disasters come from plate tectonic movements?
Earth quakes and tsunami (also volcanoes)
