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What do most geologists think cause the movement of earths plates?
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What cause ocean ridges to form?
earths crust causes it
Can landslides be caused by plates in the earth moving?
Indirectly. The movement of tectonic plates is the cause of the majority of earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause landslides.
What is believed to cause lithosperic plates to move?
It is the convectional movement in the mantle.
What does the asthenosphere cause?
Scientists speculate that the movement of tectonic plates is created by the movement of the rigid lithosphere on the asthenosphere.
Can movement of tectonic plates cause oceanic currents?
yes...it affects a lot.....
What do geologists think cause the earth's plates to move?
The movement of the Earth's plates is known as plate tectonics. Geologists think the plates move due to a build up of extreme heat in the Earth's crust.
What is the main cause of earths waether?
Moisture
What causes the creation of dome mountains?
the creation is cause but the movement of the plates under the earths surface hope that helps.
How does the movement of earths plates cause earthquakes?
The plates rub together causing the rocks to move and it causes the ground to shake forming an earthquake. The more the plates move, the bigger the earthquake number.
What cause the change in atmosphere?
The tectonic plates at the Earths core have movement.
What causes earthquaques in the pacific coast of the US?
the movement of pressure on earths plates or land causes them to push each other and cause a crack in the earth
Does earthquakes cause tsunamis?
because it shifs the earths plates
How and why did the Italian earthquake occur?
The Italian earth quake was most probably caused by the movement of the Eurasian and African tectonic plates. Convection currents in the earths mantle cause these plates to move which in turn causes stresses at the plate boundaries. When these stresses are released the movement is very sudden. This is the movement said to be an earthquake.
What happened in the earthquake in Kobe?
it happened because of the earths movement no offence but that wasnt a very good answer. it happened because the asthenosphere (not spelt correctly) in the mantle moved because the plates flowed over the top of the liquid magma. No! it was the earths plates sliding against eachother that cause the earthquake.
What are most earthquakes cause by?
moving tectonic plates on earths surface
Can movement of the Earth's plates cause tornadoes?
No. The movement of Earth's plates can cause earthquakes and tsunamis but is completely unrelated tornadoes. Tornadoes are produced by severe thunderstorms.
What activities can cause earthquake?
The movement of tectonic plates.
