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As far as I know the result is an earthquake.
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What happens as a result of the sudden shift between two tectonic plates s?
earthquake
What is a earthquake a result of?
An earthquake is a result of tectonic plates colliding.
What are the result if tectonic plates move?
An earthquake.
What is the result of movement between the tectonic plates in Mexico?
There are a few. Tectonic plates in Mexico have created volcanoes, mountains, and a canyon range that makes the grand canyon look like a crack in the pavement.
What are the Himalayan mountains a result of?
The Himalayan mountains are the result of the Indian tectonic plate pressing hard (among the fastest-moving plates in the world) northward into the Eurasian plate. The Himalayan mountains are folded mountains, as opposed to volcanoes; they are the result of the land being lifted up by the pressure between two plates.
Which type of earthquake is the result of the release of pressure from when two plates slide past each other in opposing directions?
When two plates slide past each other in opposing directions, an interplate earthquake occurs. It occurs at the boundary between two tectonic plates.
What do ocean trenches result from?
Movement of the tectonic plates.
What can occur because of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates can result in a variety of events when altered, however the main 4 are:EarthquakesLandslidesTidal WavesVolcanic Eruptions
What created the mountains?
Mountains are the result of the collision of tectonic plates.
Which is not considered a result of the movement of tectonic plates?
Karst topography
Which phenomena does not result from the movement of tectonic plates?
Karst topography
What are most of the world's relief features a result of?
tectonic plates
