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Why can you have earthquakes and volcanoes when you are not at the edge of a tectonic plate?
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Because an earthquake happens when 2 tectonic plates hit each other.
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What happens at the edge of the plate tectonics?
no one knows for sure, but we can works out by looking at the landscape. there could be volcanoes, or lots of earthquakes could have taken place there, because most earthquakes happen on plate boundaries/margins (the edge of a plate). hope this helps!
What happens when the tectonic plates moves?
Earthquakes.... Volcanoes..... Tsunamis..... Landslides.... Avalanches can happen
Where do Most earthquakes happen at the edge of?
at the edge of tectonic plates
What are the life stages of a hawaiian volcano?
Because Hawaiian volcanoes are formed in the middle of the Pacific Plate and not on the edge , the plate tectonic theory by itself doesn't explain their origin.
Why do earthquakes frequently occur in Nepal?
It is in a seismically active area, being near the edge of the tectonic plate that India is on and which is pushing into the rest of Asia.
Earthquakes and volcanoes occur at plate boundaries is true?
yes, they at the edge of the tectonic plates.
What occurs at the edge of tectonic plates?
Scientists observed that volcanoes and earthquakes occur at the edge of tectonic plates.
Why doesn't Minnesota have major earthquakes or volcanoes?
because there is no tectonic plate under Minnesota, no plates are ever moving over MN, thus making it hard to get an earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur @ the edge of plates
Why are volcanoes typically located near medium and deep earthquakes?
because there by the edge of the tectonic plates.
Where do volcanoes and earthquakes happen?
Earthquakes occur along the edge of the oceanic and contiential plates.
What plates do earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur at?
The edge of the Pacific plate is known as the "Ring of Fire" because it has very high concentrations of earthquakes and volcanoes. However, most plate boundaries are capable of producing earthquakes and volcanoes at least occasionally.
Where are the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes in relation to the plate boundaries?
Most earthquakes occur on plate boundaries such as Japan and Chile and most volcanoes occur in diverging plate boundaries like Dallol and Iceland and the Pacific Ring of Fire like Ecuador and Indonesia
Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes happen in the ring of fire?
along the edge of the pacific plate
Why does Japan have volcanoes?
Japan has volcanoes because it lies on the edge of the Pacific tectonic plate which is being shoved under the Asian plate. As the Pacific plate descends. the increasing heat causes the rock to melt and volcanoes to erupt.
Earthquakes and volcanoes threaten the Andes because two tectonic plates meet at the region's edge true or false?
True.
Why are there more volcanoes and earthquakes in the ring of fire than any where else?
The ring of fire is the result of activity around the edges of the Pacific Plate, which moves faster than other other tectonic plates. As it pushes against other plates tension builds up and is released as earthquakes.
Why do the risk of quakes vary across the US?
All earthquakes are caused by is slippage of tectonic plates underneath the earths crust. The closer a location is to the meeting of two tectonic plates, the greater chance of an earthquake. The west coast of the U.S. is right along the edge of a tectonic plate, resulting in more earthquakes. While the east coast of the U.S. isn't anywhere close to an edge of tectonic plate, resulting in less earthquakes
