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Why is there a lot of volcanic activity and earthquake epicenters on the coast?
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∙ 13y ago
Because that is where the two tectonic plates meet and either slip and slide or collide.
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Is the giants causeway a coast?
It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.It is on the coast of Northern Ireland and it is a geological formation from volcanic activity about 50 to 60 million years ago.
Why is the Continental Shelf very wide off the coast of the Carolinas but is very narrow off the coast of Southern California near La Jolla?
because there is less earthquake activity on the east coast. because there is less earthquake activity on the east coast.
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
The Ring of Fire is an arc stretching from New Zealand along the eastern edge of Asia, north across the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, and south along the coast of North and South America. It has intense earthquake and volcanic activity and is home of 75% of the worlds active volcanoes.
Where does the volcanic activity in the earth occur?
The most volcanic activity is in the Bermuda triangle or "the Devils triangle". It is located in an area located off the southerneastern Atlantic coast of the united states. It is also known for the unexplainable disappearence of ships and aircrafts.
Which of the following is the most likely way in which a volcanic event off the coast of Japan count significantly affect the coast of California?
(APEX) An undersea earthquake could cause a tsunami that crosses the ocean.
What is pacific ring of fire?
The Ring of Fire is an arc stretching from New Zealand along the eastern edge of Asia, north across the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, and south along the coast of North and South America. It has intense earthquake and volcanic activity and is home of 75% of the worlds active volcanoes.
The Pacific Ring of Fire is?
The Ring of Fire is an arc stretching from New Zealand along the eastern edge of Asia, north across the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, and south along the coast of North and South America. It has intense earthquake and volcanic activity and is home of 75% of the worlds active volcanoes.
Japan is part of what is called the ring of fire what and where is the ring of fire?
It is called the Pacific Ring of Fire, and it loops all the way from the west coast of South America, up the west coast of North America, across to the east of Russia and China, and all the way down through the Philippines to Australia.This particular area is deemed as such for its high risk of volcanic disturbance and earthquake activity.
What are two common natural occurrences in the Andes that cause mountains to rise and the coast to sink?
Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Why does North America's Pacific coast has more earthquake than North America's Atlantic coast?
The Ring of Fire is the area on the Pacific's outermost borders. This area has the highest activity of volcanoes, earthquakes, etc. The West Coast is part of the Ring of Fire.
Is a volcanic eruption most likely to occur on the east coast of the US?
No. The west coast is the most likely place for a volcanic eruption.
Are volcanoes typically formed inland?
No. Those volcanoes that form on continents usually form near the coast. Most of the world's volcanic activity actually occurs beneath the surface of the ocean.
