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What have earthquakes got to do with mountains?

when some earthquakes come they make the ground or surface of the earth uneven which sometimes form mountains


What body of water do earthquakes form?

Earthquakes come from shifts in tectonic plates of the earth. Some of the rifts between these are in bodies of water.


Are Earthquakes Constructive or Destructive Force on Earth?

earthquakes constructive force on earth


Do earthquakes change the appearance of Earth?

No, There is more than 100 earthquakes daily on earth.


Do earthquakes comes from water?

If you answer your own question, no one will ever know it hasn't been answered -.- No, earthquakes come from the tectonic plates underneath the earth's surface. They rub, grind, and collide. This allows for volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes.


How Earth quick come?

Earthquakes occur when there is a sudden release of energy stored in the Earth's crust. This release of energy creates seismic waves that cause shaking of the ground. Earthquakes can be triggered by movements along fault lines, volcanic activity, or other geological processes.


How and why do earthquakes accure?

An earthquake takes place when the plates rub against each other, the movement forces waves of energy to come to the earth surface. This causes tremors and shakes, and then we can say that an earthquake has taken place.


Why do small earthquakes indicate bigger earthquakes to come?

they necessarily don't


How did earthquakes get the name?

they named this natural disaster earthquakes because earth is the land and quake means vibration on earth together it means a vibration on the earth surface


Are earthquakes good for the earth?

yes


In 2012 who was the antagonist?

the earth/the earthquakes


How come there have been recent earthquakes?

there have been many recents because the earth's plates are shifting, it is a good thing to have little earthquakes now and then to let us know that the earth is shifting, when we have a big one, that lets us know that the earths crust are pushing up against each other causing the earth to shake.