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Why are there more volcanoes and earthquakes in the ring of fire than any where else?
The ring of fire is the result of activity around the edges of the Pacific Plate, which moves faster than other other tectonic plates. As it pushes against other plates tension builds up and is released as earthquakes.
Are plates any where else but under the sea?
Yes. All of Earth's crust, both on land and on the seafloor, is composed of tectonic plates.
How does earthquakes happen in japan?
Like anywhere else, the earthquakes in Japan were caused by tectonic plates sliding against each other.
Why earthquakes generally take place at plate boundaries?
The plates are either moving past each other (transform boundary), toward each other (convergent boundary) or away from each other (divergent boundary). In some cases when there is a convergent boundary, one plate will be subducted under the other plate. During this process and the process occurring at a transform boundary, the plates don't slide easily past each other because they are jagged. The plates can get locked. Stress continues to build. Eventually, the stress becomes so great that the plates "pop" free. When that happens, there is a tremendous amount of energy released in the form of an earthquake.
Does the moon have moving plates?
No, the moon does not have moving plates like Earth. The moon does experience some tectonic activity, but it is not driven by plate movements. Instead, the moon's tectonic activity is mainly caused by its cooling and shrinking over time.
Why do mountains form when earths plates collide?
One plate tectonic, or fragment, is pushed underneath another plate which causes the other one to go nowhere else but up.
What else is on this tectonic plate?
a burger
Is it legal to use someone else's license plates?
No, it is not legal to use someone else's license plates.
Who created Mount Everest?
Mt Everest was created, like anything else in the world, originally by God. Water, rocks, tectonic plates and erosion are all created by God, as are all things in the universe.
What is the shrinking earth theory?
There once was a theory that the earths layer was like a skin, they believed that the skin and earth was shrinking but this theory was forgotten after Alfred Wenger realised that the earth was built up of tectonic plates
What solid has no edges?
an orange or anything else that is round and is solid
What earth changing processes is responsible for mountains?
It occurs when tectonic plates or different sections of the earths crust push together and over millions of years eventually create a mountain range. Basically they have no where else to go but up. It is caused by convection currents in the magma below
