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What causes earthquakes at the edges of tectonic plates?
Earthquakes are mostly found at the edges of plates because that is the area of which the plates collide in different ways resulting in earthquakes and volcanoes.
Can tree roots cause earthquakes?
No. Earthquakes are generally caused by the rubbing of two plates (tectonic plates).
What two plates cause most of Alaska's earthquakes?
The Pacific and North American plates cause most of Alaska's earthquakes.
How earthquake alters the earth?
Earthquakes shift plates in the earth some times causeing building to knock down buildings or cause cracks , sometimes minor sometimes major,
Do rich countries suffer most from earthquakes?
No, it depends on where the country is around the world and how close it is to tectonic plates. Richer countries may suffer though because of all the buildings and the economy.
Do earthquakes cause sliding plates?
If you mean tetonic plates, then no, sliding tetonic plates cause earthquakes.
Why haven't new york city buildings been built to withstand earthquakes?
The buildings in New York City have no real reason to be built sturdy enough to survive earthquakes. New York is not in any real danger of earthquakes. This is because New York is in the middle of a tectonic plate. Tectonic plates make up the earth's surface, and the action of these plates rubbing against each other or colliding with each other is what causes earthquakes. A place like San Francisco, on the other hand, is on the edge of a plate, so this is the reason buildings in that area are built stronger.
Do colliding plates cause earthquakes?
Actually colliding plates cause earthquakes
What causes earthquakes at the edges of tectonic plates?
Earthquakes are mostly found at the edges of plates because that is the area of which the plates collide in different ways resulting in earthquakes and volcanoes.
What are lithosphere plates and how are lithosphere plates related to earthquakes?
they are related by,they are plates
How do earthquakes destroy buildings?
An earthquake happens when masses of land below surface named techtonic plates grind against each other and create impact. There's thousands of earthquakes that we can not feel. However, when techtonic plates have a serious impact, that's when dangerous earthquakes happen. These earthquakes shake the land so badly, that they shake the building vigorously causing the material of the building to become weaker and weaker until it collapses. Some examples are bricks getting crushed, windows smashed and tall buildings collapsing.
What do sliding plates release that causes earthquakes?
Sliding plates release tension and energy to cause earthquakes.
Can tree roots cause earthquakes?
No. Earthquakes are generally caused by the rubbing of two plates (tectonic plates).
What are the plates called that make earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
What cause plates?
earthquakes
Does Uranus have earthquake?
uranus is a gas giant. Gas giants lack the tectonic plates (rocky plates floating on top of a molten core) necessary to have earthquakes. Only rocky planets which have tectonic plates can have earthquakes.
Can earthquakes occur in water?
Yes. Earthquakes are caused when the plates in the earth shift and there are still plates that shift in the water.
