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What caused the Nazca and South American tectonic plates to collide?
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What happens when tech tonic plates collide with oceanic plates?
Tectonic plates are oceanic plates. But when tectonic plates collide and a convergent boundary earthquakes occur.
When two tectonic plates collide what does it make?
usually when the tectonic plates collide there is either an earth quake, tsunami or both, however this doess not happen very often.
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........
When tectonic plates collide the Earth's crust forms?
When tectonic plates collide they often form volcanoes or moutains. But when they slide past each other they create earthquakes...like in Haiti or Japan.
What landform will occur if two tectonic plates collide?
volcanoes can be made.
What happens when tech tonic plates collide with oceanic plates?
Tectonic plates are oceanic plates. But when tectonic plates collide and a convergent boundary earthquakes occur.
What caused colima to form at its present location?
It is within the ring of fire, where tectonic plates collide.
Where is an earthquake formed?
Question worded a little funny though. But they can be formed anywhere, and are caused by the tectonic plates, whenever they collide, wherever they collide.
What is it called when 2 tectonic plates collide?
convergence
When two tectonic plates collide what does it make?
usually when the tectonic plates collide there is either an earth quake, tsunami or both, however this doess not happen very often.
When two plates carrying continents collide the continents buckle?
Tectonic plates.
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........
When tectonic plates collide?
When tectonic plated collide they create an earthquake. It happens by them colliding and shaking each other forming a big movement.
What causes colliding plates?
tectonic movement can cause tectonic plates to collide, drift apart, or slide across one another
Which tectonic plates collide into the Indo-Australian Plate?
The Eurasian and Pacific plates collide into the Indian and Australian plates, also known as Indo-Australian plate.
When tectonic plates collide the Earth's crust forms?
When tectonic plates collide they often form volcanoes or moutains. But when they slide past each other they create earthquakes...like in Haiti or Japan.
What tectonic plates caused the earthquake?
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