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How much percentage of water does Neptune have?
No: there's only volcanic activity
Was there much volcanic activity during medieval times?
During the medieval times there was heightened volcanic activity. This led to what some scientists have called the "little ice age".
When do volcanic earthquakes occur?
An earthquake can be caused in two different ways, there is a volcanic earthquake and a tectonic earthquake. Tectonics earthquakes are much more common than volcanic earthquakes. Volcanic earthquakes are when magma, or molten rock, moves underground. This can cause earthquake directly in what is called a harmonic tremor, or indirectly by breaking and shifting rock. A tectonic earthquake is when stress built up by the movement of Earth's tectonic plates is released in the form of shaking.
Did the moon lose its volcanic activity because of its weak gravity?
No. The moon lost its volcanic activity because it is much smaller than Earth and so lost its internal heat more quickly.
The earthquake is where?
A Earthquake is located where the two plates (a plate boundary) meet and there is to much pressure building up and that is how and where a earthquake is and how it happens.
Why does Yellowstone have so much volcanic activity?
Its actually sitting on top of a huge super-volcano.
What part of the earth does pumice form?
Pretty much anywhere that volcanic activity has taken place.
Volcanic activity was common in eastern or western north America during much of Cenozoic time?
Western
What natural disaster caused much damage to Anchorage Alaska?
The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 which is also known as the Good Friday Earthquake.
Is volcanic rock older than sedimentary rock?
Not necessarily. There are volcanic rocks that date back to the precambrian time, much older than most sedimentary rocks around today. At the same time, as there is still continuous volcanic activity on earth, some volcanic rocks may be only minutes old, making them the youngest rocks on earth.
How many tectonic plates are located in the Ring of Fire?
Yes! The ring of fire IS where several plate boundaries meet!
Is there any volcanic activity in Alabama?
There is not more than 500 volcanoes in alabama that's. Impossible if there was that much the entirre land of alabama would be covereed with volcanoes there is an estimite to about 2 or 4 volcanoes but most of them aren't active any more
