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Earthquakes come from shifts in tectonic plates of the earth. Some of the rifts between these are in bodies of water.
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Is a glacier a land form of body of water?
A glacier is a body of water.
Is water a land form?
No it is a water body!
How do ocean waves form?
Ocean waves are form cause of the wind, or earthquakes. It forms when energy is transferred from a source to the ocean water.
Are there earthquakes in the water?
Earthquakes IN the water? No. Earthquakes UNDER the water, yes - underwater earthquakes cause most of the Tsunamis, including the one that hit Indonesia a couple of years ago. Yes There are earthquakes under the water; many of them start there.
Do all earthquakes have a flood?
Not all. Only if an earthquake happens in a country where it is located by water; then the earthquake can cause disturbance to that body of water.
Where do earthquakes form and why?
your mom and then she jumps and earthquakes happen
Which ocean is most likely to have a tsunami and why?
The pacific ocean because it has the most earthquakes and is such a large body of water.
Do most earthquakes form in the us?
No, earthquakes form all around the world. They form on the edges of the tectonic plates
How destructive are earthquakes?
If you mean destructive: An earthquake can cause a tsunami(series of huge waves), a seiche(a big wave in an enclosed body of water like a lake or pond), a faulting(strong earthquakes that cause cracks in the crust), a landslide(rocks/soil falling down), a sand blow(water is forced out of the ground water, water is forced out of the groung in the form of an earthquake fountain. Sand is forced out and deposited on the groung in the form of volcanolike mounds)and fire(when electric wires are destryoed and electric posts are upturned). So it is serious.
What is the water percentage in the body?
The pecentage of water in our body is about 66% and 2/3 in fraction form.
Can earthquakes form tornadoes?
No. Tornadoes are produced by thunderstorms. They have absolutely nothing to do with earthquakes.
Why are earthquakes NOT a form of weather?
earthquakes do not involve rain
