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What is the most frequant cause of rocks breaking apart?
Probably, earthquakes or volcanic activity. Or the movement of plate tectonics.
When does earth crust move?
The tectonic plates of Earth's crust are always moving, but the movement is far too slow to be perceived without sensitive measuring equipment. For example, the northward movement of India at the rate of two inches per year is considered fast. Usually the only times we perceive the movement of Earth's crust are when part of a tectonic plate gets stuck, and the movement of the rest of the plate causes potential energy to build up in the stuck part until it has enough energy to free itself and catch up with the rest of the plate. That is how most earthquakes happen.
Which two types of plate movement produce the biggest earthquakes?
continental and oceanic
The difference between plate boundaries and plate tectonics -?
Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that Earth's surface is broken up into huge, slow-moving slabs called tectonic plates. The movement of these plates drives many geologic processes including most earthquakes and volcanoes. Plate boundaries are the areas where two tectonic plates meet.
What climate is the most conducive to rapid weathering?
The climate that is the most conducive to rapid weathering are tropical climates. They will have the fastest rate of weathering.
What areas of the world have the most active plate movement?
no where
What is the most rapid type of mass movement?
The most rapid type of natural mass movement is a river or waterfall. Is not right i think it _______________________________________________________ the best answer it "an earthquake".
Do the tectonic plates only move during earthquakes or volcanic eruptions or do they move all the time?
They move all the time. At plate boundaries there is some slow movement punctuated by more rapid movement during earthquakes. While most volcanic activity occurs along plate boundaries, the actual eruptive patterns are not directly related to the movement along the boundary.
What is the most restful stage of sleep?
REM or rapid eye movement is the stage at which you get the most rest
The movement toward secession in the winter of 1860-1861 was most rapid in?
South Carolina
A relatively rapid form of mass movement that is most common in dry mountainous regions is?
a mudflow
A relatively rapid form of mass movement that is most common in dry mountainous regions is .?
a mudflow
What is the full form of REM Rock Band?
Rapid Eye Movement. It refers to the stage of sleep, most commonly associated with vivid dreaming, where the eyes can be observed to shift about rapidly. Hence the name.
Where can the effect of plate movement be seen?
The most obvious effect of plate movement can be seen at the plate boundaries, and most obviously at those boundaries where the plates are moving towards each other, resulting in the formation of mountain ranges eg. Himalayan Mountains, Andes in Sth America
What is the difference between landslides and mudflows?
A landslide is the most destructive type of mass movement, and a mudflow is the rapid movement of a mixture of water, rock, and soil.
What is a relatively rapid form of mass movement that is most common in dry mountainous regions called?
An avalanche.
What is relatively rapid form of mass movement that is most common in dry mountainous regions is?
mudflow got this right on my quiz
