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WHAT ARE THE GEOLOGIC processes events that will occur because of this plate movement?

What are geologic processes/vents that will occur because of this plate movement?


Where does most geologic activity take place on Earth?

Most geologic activity on Earth takes place along tectonic plate boundaries, where plates move and interact, leading to events like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building.


What plates is Chile next to?

Chile is located next to Argentina to the east and the Pacific Plate to the west. This geologic setting makes Chile a seismically active region due to the boundary between the South American Plate and the Nazca Plate to the west.


Which geologic regions creates volcanic arcs?

convergent plate boundaries


What were the major geologic events of devonian period?

there was plate tectonic movement


Is an earthquake weather related geologic or caused by humans?

An earthquake is a geologic event caused by the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface. It is not weather-related or caused by humans. Earthquakes occur due to the release of energy accumulated as stress along fault lines in the Earth's crust.


Which of geologic processes formed most of californias nonmetalic mineral resources?

plate tectonics


How did the mountains in India form?

The tectonic plate that holds India collided into another tectonic plate which caused the ground to gradually move upwards causing mountains.


What effects did the haiti earthquake have on the earth's atmosphere?

it caused the plate tectonics to move.....all of the places near it would move (although we wouldn't feel it)


What is the geologic phenomena that is causing mckinely to grow is?

Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, is growing due to tectonic plate movement. The collision of the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate has caused the mountain to rise over time. The compressional forces created by this tectonic activity are responsible for the uplift of Denali.


Sea floor spreading is what type of global geologic activity?

Sea floor spreading is part of the geologic activity know as plate tectonics.


How plate tectonic results in the development of earth's major geologic features?

No movement