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Earthquakes (with tsunami if under the sea). The vibration actually comes from the stick-slip movement between the subducting plate and the overlying plate. Then volcanism, with highly-gaseous, highly-explosive eruptions.
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Which natural disaster cannot be caused by shifts in tectonic plates?
volcanoes and avalanches
What is it called when two plates collide forming a mountain?
I think that when two continental plates collide it's called a collision margin, the mountains that then form are called fold mountains :)
Does kalimantan have volcanoes?
There are no volcanoes on Kalimantan as it is not situated where the tectonic plates meet.
What are the large and small slabs of rock that meake up pieces of the lithosphere?
They are called lithospheric or tectonic plates, of which there are around 30 worldwide, encompassing the entire hard brittle surface layer of the Earth.
What are the two plates that stick together and form an earthquake called?
1. Indo-Australian and Eurasian. This types is called Collision. 2.South American and Pacific. This is called Destructive.
What is it called when continental plates collide?
Collision...
What is a string of islands formed from a collision of two ocean plates?
A string of islands formed from a collision of two oceanic plates is called an island arc.
Which natural disaster cannot be caused by shifts in tectonic plates?
volcanoes and avalanches
What is the crashing of the earth's tectonic plates called?
== == Convergent plate collision.
What two natural disaster are commonly associated with the movements of plates?
Earthquakes and tsunamis.
What kind of natural disaster can happen in Tibet?
Earthquakes mainly, because it is located between 2 tectonic plates.
How is tsunami effected to human beings?
It is a natural disaster caused by the shifting of plates and earthquakes. It cause destruction and havoc.
What is it called when two plates collide forming a mountain?
I think that when two continental plates collide it's called a collision margin, the mountains that then form are called fold mountains :)
What is the difference between collision and conservative margins?
collision is when two plates collide conservative is when two plates rub together
Collision of a continental and oceanic plate causes this in the plates?
compression
Does kalimantan have volcanoes?
There are no volcanoes on Kalimantan as it is not situated where the tectonic plates meet.
What are the large and small slabs of rock that meake up pieces of the lithosphere?
They are called lithospheric or tectonic plates, of which there are around 30 worldwide, encompassing the entire hard brittle surface layer of the Earth.
