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Earthquakes can trigger avalanches by shaking the ground and destabilizing snowpack on steep slopes. The seismic vibrations can weaken the bonds between layers of snow, causing them to slide downhill. Additionally, the sudden changes in pressure and ground movement can create cracks or fractures in the snow, further increasing the likelihood of an avalanche. As a result, areas prone to both earthquakes and heavy snowfall are particularly vulnerable to such cascading disasters.
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Which is deadlier in the United States avalanches or earthquakes?
avalanches
Which of these hazards are characteristic of a convergent boundary Earthquakes volcanoesMountianstrenches mud landslides other?
Volcanic activity and Earthquakes are two. And two more are Landslides and avalanches.
Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?
Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.
How do convergent and transform boundaries cause earthquakes?
It can cause earthquakes, volcanoes, oceanic trenches, mountains, tsunamis, and subduction.
Are earthquakes and volcanoes related?
Earthquakes can cause a volcano to erupt.
Which is deadlier in the United states-avalanches or earthquakes?
avalanches
Which is deadlier in the United States avalanches or earthquakes?
avalanches
How can earthquakes and volcanoes trigger avalanches?
Earthquakes can trigger avalanches by shaking loose snow on slopes, causing it to slide downhill. Volcanic eruptions can trigger avalanches by melting snow on a slope, leading to instability and subsequent slides. Both events can weaken the snowpack and change the terrain, increasing the likelihood of an avalanche.
Which boundaries are converged boundaries?
earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, and avalanches.
Movements of the earth are called what?
avalanches um............no sorry their called EARTHQUAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How does tectonic plate movement cause avalanches?
Tectonic plate movement can cause avalanches by creating seismic activity that triggers the release of stored snow and ice on mountain slopes. Earthquakes from plate movement can shake loose snowpack, causing it to slide downhill and form avalanches. Additionally, tectonic activity can alter the topography of mountains, changing the stability of snowpack and increasing the likelihood of avalanches.
Which is deadlier avalanches or earthquakes?
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How does an earthquakes cause each of these types of damage?
Earthquakes cause direct damage when the seismic disturbance weakens and collapses buildings and other infrastructures not built to withstand the tremors. This often causes great loss of life. Other damage caused by earthquakes results from landslides, mudslides, avalanches, fires, soil liquefaction and tsunamis.
What natural disasters can not be predicted?
Flooding, earthquakes, volcanoes, forest fires, avalanches.
Are trees likely to cause avalanches?
Yes they can cause avalanches if they are high up in a mountain were there is snow, rocks, or loss soil.
Has a natural disaster happened to Nepal?
Yes. Nepal is prone to earthquakes, landslides, and avalanches.
What disasters could happen in Auckland?
Earthquakes, landslides, floods, avalanches, volcanic eruptions and cyclones.
