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How have tectonic plates affected latin Americas physical geography?
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∙ 8y ago
Many parts of Latin America experience volcanic activity and earthquakes. This is due to the movement of five tectonic plates. The two highest mountain peaks in Mexico are volcanoes.
Ellen Funk
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∙ 9y agoMany parts of Latin America experience volcanic activity and earthquakes. This is due to the movement of five tectonic plates. The two highest mountain peaks in Mexico are volcanoes.
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What is the countries affected by tectonic earthquakes and volcanic earth qakes?
every country is.
The physical layer of earth that is divided into tectonic plates is called the?
fu
Which African physical feature was created by the pulling apart of earth's tectonic plates?
east african rift valleys.
What is the difference between a tectonic hazard and a tectonic event?
a tectonic hazard is a disaster caused by the moving of tectonic plates.....anda tectonic activity is the moving of tectonic plates........
How do physical properties of the asthenosphere support the ideas of continental drift and sea floor spreading?
The asthenosphere allows tectonic plates to move
What are 2 ways that nature and geography are shaped?
Nature and geography are shaped by the movement of tectonic plates and weather (wind, rain & ice mostly).
Where has diversion tectonic plate movement affected the world?
plates tonics
What cities have been affected by tectonic activity?
San Francisco California.
What places are NOT currently being affected by plate tectonic activity?
france.
What is the countries affected by tectonic earthquakes and volcanic earth qakes?
every country is.
What can affect the area around a mine?
The area around a mine can be affected by tectonic activity. It can also be affected by rain that erodes the sides of the mine.
The physical layer of earth that is divided into tectonic plates is called the?
fu
What is earths outer most physical layer divided into tectonic plates?
lithosphere
What is seismology in the field of science?
Its the study of the movement of the earths tectonic plates, so to do with earthquakes, volcanos, tsunamis etc. Its more geography really.
If the lithosphere moved less how would the surface of the earth be affected?
the pushed and pull of tectonic forces would decrease.
If the lithosphere moved less how would the surface of the earths be affected?
the pushed and pull of tectonic forces would decrease.
The African landform that was probably formed when two tectonic plates moved apart is the?
The African landform that was most likely formed when two tectonic plates moved apart is known as the Great Rift Valley. That is what most geography experts agree is what happened.
