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Volcanic action between the edges of tectonic plates are forcing them to move apart, and the plates are floating on the fluid, molten magma beneath the crust.
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The apparent shift in wind direction that is caused by the Earth's rotation is called the .?
The apparent shift in wind direction that is caused by the Earth's rotation is called the?
What is a shift in wind directions caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis?
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What is a shift in wind direction caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis?
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Can earthquakes occur in water?
Yes. Earthquakes are caused when the plates in the earth shift and there are still plates that shift in the water.
The apparent shift wind direction that is caused by the earth's rotation?
Coriolis effect
The apparent shift in wind direction that is caused by the Earth's rotation is called the?
The apparent shift in wind direction that is caused by the Earth's rotation is called the?
Do rocks in the earth shift into new position?
Yes, rocks in the Earth can shift positions due to movements in the Earth's crust caused by tectonic plate interactions. This can result in processes like earthquakes and mountain building, where rocks are subjected to immense pressure and movement that can cause them to shift into new positions.
What creates a powerful tsunami?
A powerful earthquake. Earth quakes are caused when the 'plates' of earth shift and one gets pushe under the other.
What apparent shift in wind direction that is caused by the earth rotation?
Coriolis effect
Did the earth axis move during the Japan earthquake?
There are some reports that the displacement of land masses in Japan may have caused a shift in the axis of the Earth - by about 6.5 inches. That's because of the shift in Earth's mass caused by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake. It may have also shortened the length of Earth's days by about 1.26 microseconds. A microsecond is one-millionth of a second. ~ Look to the related link below .
The apparent shift in wind direction that is caused by the earth's rotation is called?
The apparent shift in wind direction caused by the Earth's rotation is known as the Coriolis effect. It causes objects in motion to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere. It influences the direction of winds, ocean currents, and other moving objects on the Earth's surface.
Did the earth move after the Japan earthquake 2011?
Yes, the massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 caused the Earth to move (shift on its axis) by about 17 centimeters. This movement slightly altered the distribution of Earth's mass, which affected its rotation speed and caused changes in the length of a day by a few microseconds.
