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How have earthquakes helped geologists identify major plates on earth?
The vast majority of earthquakes that happened or are happening tend to concentrate in certain areas. Seismologist plot these on a map and they mark the boundaries of the Earth's plates.
Were there earthquakes during Jurassic times?
Yes. There have been earthquakes through all of earth's history.
What is the 'why' and not the 'how' for earthquakes happening?
Because heat rises from the earth's mantle and creates such pressure that the parts of the crust called tectonic or lithospheric plates move is the reason why earthquakeshappen.
How do earthquakes impact the environment and humans?
Earth quakes can destroy areas and cities when the occur. especially places with big buildings and a lot of residents. they can tear apart forests. but earthquakes happening is part of nature. (when a techtonic plate moves)*example- san adreas fault*
How are minerals and earthquakes related?
Earthquakes and minerals are related through the earth.
When did the earthquakes start happening?
There are earthquakes all the time, and there have been earthquake since the Earth was created.
How many earthquakes have happened sense 1556?
Millions. There are earthquakes happening all the time. Most are too small for anyone to notice but that does not mean that they are not happening.
Where are earthquakes happening?
Earthquakes are happening around the world all the time, although most are so small they are not felt or remarked upon. Larger earthquakes tend to happen more commonly at fault lines.
Why do earthquakes impact economically strained areas on earth more?
earthquakes are always happening. The devistation is because the structures are not built well, hence the disaster.
How have earthquakes helped geologists identify major plates on earth?
The vast majority of earthquakes that happened or are happening tend to concentrate in certain areas. Seismologist plot these on a map and they mark the boundaries of the Earth's plates.
When an earthquake is happening the ground moves back and forth suddenlythis change in direction is a sign of?
Whay is earthquakes happening? Whay is earthquakes happening?
Were there earthquakes during Jurassic times?
Yes. There have been earthquakes through all of earth's history.
Why does the earth shake when an earthquake is happening?
Earthquakes are caused by the slip of two plate boundaries. Then the earth begins to shake, that shaking moving through the earth finally getting to the surface. That is why the earth skakes when an earth quake happens.
How many earthquakes happen in the world per hour?
There is not accurate data that gives precise, but it is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of earthquakes happening per second. Almost all of this earthquakes are classified as Mini-Earthquakes and are usually unnoticable.
Why do you get big earthquakes happening in some areas of the world and small earthquakes happening in other parts of the world?
You won't get the answer here. Why don't you just look on the encyclopedia.
Is a major problem in predicting earthquakes is that no singe change in earth occurs for all earthquakes?
yes! that's true
Does earthquakes mean that the world is going to end?
No, not at all. Earthquakes are just breaks in the Earth's crust. They happen everyday all over the world.
