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It made the plates move faster i don't know i am trying to fiqure it out

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Q: What is the main cause of continental drift earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
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What is the cause of most tsunami's?

Undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.


Do volcanic eruptions cause earthquakes?

Not usually. Although earthquakes often occur before a volcanic eruption, they are not the cause. The earthquakes are the result of magma (molten rock) moving underground leading up to an eruption. A few volcanic eruptions are thought to have been triggered or initiated by earthquakes, but this is not the typical case.


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How are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions the same?

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Can volcanic eruption and seismic tremors produce large mudflows and debris flows?

Yes. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can cause debris flows. Volcanic eruptions can mudflows called lahars.


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.


Do earthquakes produce ash?

No. Volcanic eruptions produce ash. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions get clustered. A volcanic eruption can cause vibrations, while a large temblor can rattle a magma chamber under a volcano, causing towers of ash and rivers of lava to gush forth.


Are earthquakes the only things that cause volcanic eruptions?

No. Eruptions are caused by magma moving up from the mantle. Earthquakes can be a sign of magma pushing the earth out of its way (causing the earthquake) which lead to the eruptions and potentially tsunamis.


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What is a common fact between earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

Both cause terrible destruction and Im sure i have heard that one can cause the other.x