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How have earthquakes helped geologists identify major plates on earth?
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The vast majority of earthquakes that happened or are happening tend to concentrate in certain areas. Seismologist plot these on a map and they mark the boundaries of the Earth's plates.
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Can Scientists can identify where earthquakes will most likely occur?
They will happen around the edges of tectonic plates.
What events can cause earthquake?
Earthquakes are caused when two continental plates slide together. The crust of the earth is not one piece, but many that move extremely slowly. Only sliding plates can cause earthquakes. Hope this helped!
What are plates that make earthquakes happen called?
techonic plates
What do you notice about the location of earthquakes and the plates that make up the earth's surface?
earthquakes usually occur on the border between plates, as on the border between, the two plates rub against each other a lot, which creates earthquakes
Can landslides be caused by plates in the earth moving?
Indirectly. The movement of tectonic plates is the cause of the majority of earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause landslides.
Can Scientists can identify where earthquakes will most likely occur?
They will happen around the edges of tectonic plates.
Do earthquakes cause sliding plates?
If you mean tetonic plates, then no, sliding tetonic plates cause earthquakes.
What events can cause earthquake?
Earthquakes are caused when two continental plates slide together. The crust of the earth is not one piece, but many that move extremely slowly. Only sliding plates can cause earthquakes. Hope this helped!
Why do you think three states in the northern plains have had no damage from earthquakes?
because of where the the plates are, and the soil and the plates are so hard, and because there is so much iron in the soil, that is why they don't have any damage from earthquakes,p.s comment if you can i hoped that this helped :)
Do colliding plates cause earthquakes?
Actually colliding plates cause earthquakes
Geologists cannot yet predict earthquakes because?
Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates, which are constantly moving and grinding against each other, create enough force to cause a seismic event. When enough pressure builds up to cause an earthquake is not predictable because we can't accurately measure such buildup.
What causes earthquakes at the edges of tectonic plates?
Earthquakes are mostly found at the edges of plates because that is the area of which the plates collide in different ways resulting in earthquakes and volcanoes.
What do geologists think causes earths plates to move?
The movement of the Earth's plates is known as plate tectonics. Geologists think the plates move due to a build up of extreme heat in the Earth's crust.
What do geologists think cause the earth's plates to move?
The movement of the Earth's plates is known as plate tectonics. Geologists think the plates move due to a build up of extreme heat in the Earth's crust.
What type of scientist studies lithospheric plates?
geologists
What are lithosphere plates and how are lithosphere plates related to earthquakes?
they are related by,they are plates
What are the plates called that make earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
