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As tectonic plates move relative to one another they tend to "snag" but the movement will still continue and tension will build around the snag as the crust deforms, storing potential energy. Eventually the snag will break and the crust will snap back into shape, releasing the previously stored energy.
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What types of energy transformation occurs during an earthquake?
Elastic potential energy stored in the rock is released in the form of vibrations and heat.
What is the energy stored in food called?
Calories.
Would a strong or light earthquake be more likely to happen along a major fault where there have not beenmany recent earthquakes?
The description suggests that elastic strain energy may be building up on the fault. This occurs if the fault is not free to move. This energy is dissipated by earthquakes. If non have occurred and this energy is continuing to be stored then the longer the time period since an earthquake, the larger / stronger the potential earthquake. I know this makes no sense but whatever
When you burn coal oil and gas for energy how are you using stored energy from the Sun?
yes
Do earthquakes make the ground to split?
Earthquakes are caused by the movement of the continental shelves.The earth we stand on floats and moves Europe, America, Australia,T he pacific rim , Japan all all hotspots for earthquakes since they sit on the boundaries of different shelves. When adjacent land masses collide or pull apart a fault is formed, this fault can be seen as a split.Just like a branch which bows, the force in the continental shelf stores energy, and just like a branch snapping, it releases that stored energy quickly. It is this which causes the vibrations in the ground which we call an earthquake.
What is the term for stored-up energy released by earthquakes?
Seismic
Atp is a compound that is synthesized when what occurs?
Energy stored in chemical bonds is released during cellular respiration
What is energy that is stored or released during a change of state of water?
latent heat
Can energy be stored and released?
Yes, energy can be stored in many forms and released again.
How is stored chemical energy released?
It is stored in bonds and released in energy. Energy is needed to break the chemical bonds, and energy is released when bonds are broken.
What is the biological function of starch?
In biology, starch is known as an energy saver, as it stored the energy. This energy is released during respiration. Starch is also insoluble in water, so it can be stored in plants as an energy source.
How is glucose stored in leaves?
When glucose gets broken down in animals and plants during respiration, stored energy is released in cells.
How is the previously stored energy released during an earthquake?
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What thing gets burned and the stored energy is released?
Burning is the release of stored energy. So when any item burns some or all of its stored energy is released.
Energy is stored within a cell and the substance is called what?
Energy of glucose is released. This energy is stored in ATP
What types of energy transformation occurs during an earthquake?
Elastic potential energy stored in the rock is released in the form of vibrations and heat.
Where is the energy stored that is released by the mitochondria?
Energy of glucose is stored in ATPs.Energy stored between phosphate bonds.
