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Why do Earthquakes do not occur in the asthenosphere because this layer of earth is too?
The asthenosphere is too plastic, so it cannot build up stress like the lithosphere can.
What is the name of the outer most layer of the Earth where earthquakes occur?
This is known as the Lithosphere.
The outer most layer of the earth where earthquakes occur?
This is known as the Lithosphere.
Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
What sphere do earthquakes happen in?
The Lithosphere is where earthquakes happen.
What biome do earthquakes occur in?
The lithosphere is where earthquakes occur.
Why do Earthquakes do not occur in the asthenosphere because this layer of earth is too?
The asthenosphere is too plastic, so it cannot build up stress like the lithosphere can.
Where do you find earthquakes?
Earthquakes occur in the lithosphere, which is the crust and solid brittle portion of the upper mantle. The lithosphere is broken into several pieces known as tectonic plates. Earthquakes most commonly occur at or near the boundaries between these plates.
Where in the world do earthquakes occur and why?
They can happen ANYWHERE and ANY TIME However they tend to be concentrated at the boundaries of tectonic plates as this is where the greatest pressure / stress develops within the earth's lithosphere.
Stress in Earth's crust leads to movement and changes in Earth's lithosphere that result in?
earthquakes
What is the name of the outer most layer of the Earth where earthquakes occur?
This is known as the Lithosphere.
Why when and where do earthquakes strike?
It is when two plates in the earth because of the release of stress or tension in the earth's lithosphere.
The outer most layer of the earth where earthquakes occur?
This is known as the Lithosphere.
Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
What are vibrations that occur when rocks break due to stress called?
Earthquakes
Earthquakes generally occur at plate boundaries where?
stress on rocks is greatest
Why do strong earthquakes occur?
In subduction zones, the scraping lithosphere can form a ridged springboard that is loaded by the subducting lithosphere. When the load is enough to overcome the friction of subduction, it can unload within minutes causing massive earthquakes along the fault.
