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because this are the young mountains that recently formed in the earth.
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Where is Largest belt of active earthquakes and volcanoes?
The largest active belt is the one that nearly surrounds the Pacific Ocean
About 80 percent of all earthquakes occur in a belt around the?
Pacific Ocean
What is a mobile belt?
A mobile belt is an elongate, narrow region of crust experiencing tectonic activity (e.g. earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building). When a mobile belt becomes tectonically inactive it is known as an orogenic belt.
Are the oldest mountains also the tallest mountains on earth?
No, the highest mountain is Mount Everest and the oldest, according to many scientists, is the Barberton Greenstone Belt (about 3.5 billion years old).
Are there any plutons in the wasatch mountains?
The Wasatch mountains, home to the Wasatch intrusive belt, contain eleven tertiary plutons. The plutons have been exposed as uplift and rotation have occurred over many years.
Why earthquakes are common in the belt of young fold mountain?
because it is a fold mountain...some humor is good in life.:)
A large belt of mountain ranges and volcanoes surrounds the pacific ocean. Which events are most closely associated with these mountains and volcanoes?
Earthquakes
What percentage of earthquakes comes from the largest earthquake belt?
81% of earthquakes
Do earthquakes also occur outside the earthquake belt?
nips
Where is Largest belt of active earthquakes and volcanoes?
The largest active belt is the one that nearly surrounds the Pacific Ocean
What are the belts called that most earthquakes and volcanoes occur on?
CircumPacific Belt
About 80 percent of all earthquakes occur in a belt around the?
Pacific Ocean
What is the nickname of the catskill mountains?
borscht belt
What are the three major seismic belts where most earthquakes occur?
Circum-Pacific Belt, Mediterranean-Himalayan Belt, and the Mid-Atlantic ridge.
What is a mobile belt?
A mobile belt is an elongate, narrow region of crust experiencing tectonic activity (e.g. earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building). When a mobile belt becomes tectonically inactive it is known as an orogenic belt.
What is a group of mountains ranges and systems called?
a mountain belt
Is a mountain range a group of mountains?
it is called a mountain belt
