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Why are the edges of plates so important to the cause and location of earthquakes?
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∙ 14y ago
I'm afraid I only know the cause. When the edges of the tectonic plates rub together it causes vibrations, that is the earthquake.
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∙ 14y ago
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Do earthquakes cause sliding plates?
If you mean tetonic plates, then no, sliding tetonic plates cause earthquakes.
Do colliding plates cause earthquakes?
Actually colliding plates cause earthquakes
What cause plates?
earthquakes
When plates collide they cause what?
they cause earthquakes
What two plates cause most of Alaska's earthquakes?
The Pacific and North American plates cause most of Alaska's earthquakes.
Can landslides be caused by plates in the earth moving?
Indirectly. The movement of tectonic plates is the cause of the majority of earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause landslides.
What do sliding plates release that causes earthquakes?
Sliding plates release tension and energy to cause earthquakes.
Can tree roots cause earthquakes?
No. Earthquakes are generally caused by the rubbing of two plates (tectonic plates).
What is the cause for earthquakes in Japan?
The Movement of Techtonic Plates causes the earthquakes in Japan.
What are the destructive effects of the earthquakes?
the crashing of the plates cause the plates to break and crack
Major cause of earthquakes?
when the earth plates rattle
Is their more than the plates that can cause earthquakes?
yes.
