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What is the sections of the earth that move about and cause earthquakes and volcanoes?
They are called tectonic plates. There are : Eurasian Plate, Arabian Plate, African Plate, South American Plate, Caribbean Plate, North American Plate, Pacific Plate, Philippine Plate, Indo-Australian Plate and the Antarctic 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.
How does a volcanic erruption occurs?
Its when either on a destructive plate boundary where the oceanic plate and Continental plate move towards each other, the heavier oceanic plate sinks beneath the Continental plate then the oceanic plate melts in Subduing boundary. Or on a constructive plate boundary when the plates (North American plate and Eurasian plates) are pulled apart by convection currents and Liquid or magma rises between them, forming small volcanoes on the ocean floor. It hardens to basalt which forms the ocean floor. :D
How far is Sendai from the epicentre of the 2011 earthquake?
This city of Sendai was 80 miles (128 km) from the epicentre of the March 11, magnitude 9.0, Japan Earthquake. The Japan earthquake was caused by the buildup of strain between the Eurasian plate and the Pacific plate. As the convection currents in the Mantle tried to move the crustal plates around, they were unable to move due to friction. Overtime, this is how strain was built up. The strain reaches its limit and then the plates suddenly move (destructive plate boundary). This action releases shock waves. These are what we feel in an earthquake. When the strain was released the Eurasian plate jolted/ slide upwards above the Pacific plate. This caused an upward wave to be formed. The water flowed in large circular waves which flowed in and out not reaching high land. But when enough strength in the water is gathered it can flow straight, like a wall of water. Now, with enough energy the water can flow over the land and travel as far as it can.
What are plate tectonics and what does it have to do with the earths shape?
Plate tectonics are what each continent is on. They move and are continuing to move today. It has to do with the earth's shape because the plate tectonics move the continents around.
How did the two plates move in the Asian tsunami 2004?
the India Plate and the Eurasian Plate pushed into each other, until the Indian Plate was pushed UNDER the Eurasian Plate, causing the Eurasian Plate to be raised up 10m
What type of mountain would you expect to find at a convergent boundary?
Convergent boundaries are where plates move into one another. When the Indian Plate collided with the harder Eurasian Plate the Indian Plate went underneath and raised up the Eurasian Plate to form the Himalayas.
What is the sections of the earth that move about and cause earthquakes and volcanoes?
They are called tectonic plates. There are : Eurasian Plate, Arabian Plate, African Plate, South American Plate, Caribbean Plate, North American Plate, Pacific Plate, Philippine Plate, Indo-Australian Plate and the Antarctic Plate.
Why is Japan a destructive plate margin?
Continental crust (Eurasian Plate) and oceanic crust (pacific plate) move towards each other, oceanic crust sinks because its denser, this forms deep sea trenches and volcanoes
What direction do plate tectonics move in?
They don't move in a specific direction. Every plate moves in it's own direction and sometimes they can change directions.
How many crustal plates are there?
There are fourteen crustal plates. They all move at different speeds and in different directions.There are three types of plate boundaries; Divergent, Convergent Bounderies, and and transform faults.
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.
How many plate tectonics move in a year?
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Term that describes the puzzle piece appearance of the coasts of afrcia and south America?
probably plate tectonics? every continent is on a separate plate, and the plates move 2cm every year.
How much does the Pacific plate move each year?
The pacific plate is moving in a northwesternly direction
How fast does the Eurasian plate move?
The Eurasian plate moves at a rate of about 2.5 centimeters per year in a north-northeast direction. This movement is driven by the process of plate tectonics, where the Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large plates that slowly move in relation to one another.
How much wider does the Atlantic ocean get every year?
Yes, because of the tectonic plates in the middle of the ocean move apart. These plates are called the North American and Eurasian plate.
