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There are two reasons. First, the movement along plate boundaries and the accompanying folding and faulting can create hills and mountains. If the slopes become too steep they are unstable and prone to landslides. Second, movement along plate boundaries also generates earthquakes, which can trigger landslides.
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Do tsunamis form at plate boundaries?
Usually, yes. Most tsunamis are generated at subduction zones. However, tsunamis can occur away from plate boundaries if they are triggered by landslides or meteor impacts.
What type of plate boundary does compression occur?
Converging Plate Boundaries
Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
Where do plate boundary movements occur?
At plate boundaries.
What plate boundaries do hot spots from?
Plate boundaries are usually not associated with plate boundaries. In the cases that they occur near them, it is usually coincidence.
Do tsunamis form at plate boundaries?
Usually, yes. Most tsunamis are generated at subduction zones. However, tsunamis can occur away from plate boundaries if they are triggered by landslides or meteor impacts.
Where do volcanos most likely occur?
Volcanoes usually occur on a major tectonic plate boundaries. Most occur near the edges of a plate, some occur in the middle of the plate.
What type of plate boundary does compression occur?
Converging Plate Boundaries
Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
Where do plate boundary movements occur?
At plate boundaries.
What plate boundaries do hot spots from?
Plate boundaries are usually not associated with plate boundaries. In the cases that they occur near them, it is usually coincidence.
Do most severe earthquakes occur at plate boundaries or in the middle of plates?
Plate Boundaries
What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.
What types of Volcanoes can occur far from any plate boundaries?
Shield volcanoes may occur far from any plate boundaries.
Where do earthquakes occur the most - near plate boundaries or far away from plate boundaries?
Near plate boundaries. (Thank you teacher for explaining)
Where do volcanoes occur around divergent plate boundaries?
yes they do occur along divergent boundaries
Do earthquakes occur in plate interiors?
yes earthquakes happen at all types of plate boundaries but most of them occur at destructive, collisional, and conservative plate boundaries
