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They result from the moving of rock deep under the ground. This movement is caused by the rubbing of one plate into another. The plates have jagged edges, and so when they rub against each other, they get stuck. Since plates constantly move, the plates that are stuck create great tension, and when they are finally free, a huge amount of energy is released. Shock waves move from focus in all directions, and it causes the earth to vibrate.
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What forms as a result of subduction?
earthquakes!
What Type of landform result at a convergent boundary?
mountains, volcanoes. earthquakes also, but earthquakes are not a landform.
Can Landslides and mudslides result from both volcanoes and earthquakes. True or false?
True earthquakes and volcanoes can cause landslides.
Can thunder cause earthquakes?
No. Earthquakes are the result of shifting in Earth's crust, usually at the boundaries of tectonic plates. They have nothing to do with thunder.
Which of these can be a direct and immediate result of a pyroclastic flow?
earthquakes
What forms as a result of subduction?
earthquakes!
Are earthquakes geologic in nature?
Yes. Earthquakes generally result from the movement of tectonic plates.
Do earthquakes make mountains?
No.Mountains are the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Earthquakes are also the result of continental drift an volcanic activity. Thus the two go together but the earthquakes do not cause the mountains.
Which is not considered a result of global warming?
earthquakes
What Type of landform result at a convergent boundary?
mountains, volcanoes. earthquakes also, but earthquakes are not a landform.
Do earthquakes trigger tsunami's?
Tsunami's can be triggered by earthquakes that happen underneath the ocean floor.
How crystal movements can result in Earthquakes?
Crystals have electric properties which are responsible for producing vibrations which cause earthquakes...
What is a wave that form as a result of earthquakes called?
a tsunami
Can Landslides and mudslides result from both volcanoes and earthquakes. True or false?
True earthquakes and volcanoes can cause landslides.
Do earthquakes have weather geologic or human causes?
Earthquakes result from stress in the earth's crust, so the are of geologic origin.
Why all tsunamis don't cause earthquakes?
Tsunamis do not not cause earthquakes at all. Tsunamis are usually the result of an undersea earthquake.
Can thunder cause earthquakes?
No. Earthquakes are the result of shifting in Earth's crust, usually at the boundaries of tectonic plates. They have nothing to do with thunder.
