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I believe it does.
If you imagine it with a Bowling ball and two tennis balls, when you roll one tennis ball into another stationary tennis ball, it rolls away, but not that far. Now repeat the same experiment with a bowling ball and a tennis ball, the result is much clearer as to which moved the stationary tennis ball more. The bowling ball did as it has a larger mass and size.
What else can I help you with?
What tectonic plates caused the Haitian earthquake?
Tha Haitian Earthquake was caused by the transform boundary between the Caribbean and the North American plates. Please see the related question for mor information about the Haitian Earthquake.
What is created from an earthquake?
Mountains, hills, faults, ditch, and volcano.
How does an earthquake happen in the middle of a tectonic plate?
Many earthquakes can travel through water until it hits land causing a on shore earthquake.
What words describe Earthquake?
Seismic activity or seismic event. They may also be known as a tremor or temblor (which is derived from the Spanish "to shake").
What fault was the kamchatka earthquake on?
Oh honey, the Kamchatka earthquake was caused by the movement of the Pacific Plate sliding under the North American Plate along the subduction zone. It's like a tectonic tango down there, causing the Earth to shake and shimmy. So, in short, it's a classic case of plate tectonics doing its thing.
How likely is a tectonic plate shift to cause an earthquake of significant magnitude?
Not that Often, According to scientist its about 30 years.
Does tectonic plate size effect earthquake magnitude?
Tectonic plate size does affect earthquake magnitude. Earthquakes happen when one plate slides above/below another plate, to do this it takes massive amounts of convection energy from the mantle to move the plate above. The larger the mass of the plate, the more energy is needed to move it which means that large plates have a lot of stored up energy in them before the quake in question. When the energy is released the plate boundary snaps releasing all the built up energy. As there was so much energy stored in the plate the more is released, causing a larger, more devastating earthquake.
What is it called when a tectonic plate suddenly moves?
When a tectonic plate suddenly moves, it is called an earthquake. This sudden release of energy occurs along faults or boundaries between tectonic plates, resulting in seismic waves. The movement can vary in magnitude and can cause significant damage depending on the earthquake's intensity and location.
What is the main factor in determining the risk that a location might have an earthquake?
The main factor determining earthquake risk in a location is its proximity to tectonic plate boundaries. Areas near convergent plate boundaries, transform plate boundaries, or along faults are at a higher risk of experiencing earthquakes due to tectonic activity.
What layer that's makes earthquake?
a tectonic plate
Which area of a tectonic plate is most likely to experience an earthquake?
The edges of the plate
What are the names of the tectonic plates involved in Japan's 2011 earthquake?
The tectonic plates involved in Japan's 2011 earthquake were the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. The earthquake resulted from the Pacific Plate subducting beneath the North American Plate along the Japan Trench.
What are the tectonic plates called which made the Haiti earthquake?
The tectonic plates involved in the Haiti earthquake are the Caribbean Plate and the North American Plate. The earthquake was caused by the movement along a strike-slip fault between these two plates.
Where does a earthquake start?
Where a tectonic plate slides past another.
When one tectonic plate slides on one another?
earthquake
What tectonic plates caused haiti's earthquake?
I think it was the Caribbean plate and the cocos plate.
What were the haiti earthquake plates called?
The Haiti earthquake occurred at the boundary of the Caribbean tectonic plate and the North American tectonic plate. The specific fault line responsible for the earthquake was the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone.
