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When the earth's crust moves what happens to the earth's surface?
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The Earth's surface will change its shape and form.
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What happens when the earths crust moves?
erosion
What happens if the earths crust moves suddley along a fault?
The sudden movement could result in an earthquake.
The surface of the earth moves violently in an what?
The surface of the earth moves violently in an earthquake. This occurs when there is a sudden release of energy in the earths crust. Anything from a volcano to a tectonic plate shift can cause an earthquake.
How is heat transfer in the earths mantle related to the movement of the earths crust?
The heat transfer is moved to the crust. The earth's crust moves to the inner core
Large section of earths crust that moves as one unit?
Plate
What does the earths crust consist of that moves?
Those would be tectonic plates.
What pulls the earths crust?
The earths crust is moved rather than pulled by things called convection currents. This is when heated rock from the earths core rises up and reaches the crust where it cools. It then sinks down again and carries on in a circle which moves the crust
What section of earths crust moves when an earthquake occurs?
all of it it is the lower part of it
What moves up the earths surface in a pipe?
magma moves up earth suface
How wind moves across earths surface?
uneven heating.
What is compression in plate tectonics?
it is the movement of the earths crust. it moves inwards towards other plates so the earths crust moves upwards therefore forming mountains, volcanoes etc
What process moves energy from earths surface to high in the troposphere?
conduction
