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What caused the Chile and Haiti earthquakes?
tetonic plates
How do Haiti earthquakes happen?
they just happen earthquakes are caused from the plates under earths surface moving
Why did the buildings fall in Haiti?
Because the earthquakes in Haiti caused the buildings to fall down.
Many strong earthquakes are caused by what?
Many strong earthquakes are caused by plates sliding apart.
Can tree roots cause earthquakes?
No. Earthquakes are generally caused by the rubbing of two plates (tectonic plates).
Does Haiti have earthquakes?
I think it is because Haiti lies on a fault line between two plates-the north american and caribbean.
Can earthquakes occur in water?
Yes. Earthquakes are caused when the plates in the earth shift and there are still plates that shift in the water.
Did the Haiti earthquake happen?
Yes, there are, though there tend to be more hurricanes than earthquakes per year.
How did the Haiti earthquake affect THE LAND?
Haiti's earthquake has effected it's future in so many ways that i think there will be more than over 100 earthquakes that will happen in the future
What type of geologic actions do you think happen at the boundaries of tetonic plates?
Volcanoes, caused by slipping plates, and earthquakes, caused by rubbing plates.
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 causes tsunami and earthquakes in Japan?
Earthquakes in Japan are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. A tsunami is a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor which can be triggered by earthquakes.
