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It's my understanding that there are techtonic plates within the earth's crust that will occasionally shift and cause geological disturbances. Volcanoes erupt when the shifts are deep enough to disturb the earth's core and superheated lava escapes through tunnels like "sink holes" to the surface. Likewise, a shift may result in other shifts making the terrain unstable resulting in an "earthquake" Frodo
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe place where two plates move past each other is often an area of faults. the ground can shake drastically as plates slide past each other. This can cause a powerful earthquake. Earthquakes are also caused by volcanic activity
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∙ 14y agoI only know one.. The reason why it does that is the tectonic plates slide past each other which causes vibrations thus... Making an earthquake which goes BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK
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∙ 12y agoThe main source of earthquakes are the sudden, intense shifts along already formed faults, because since most earthquakes occur around plate boundaries these faults start to create fault zones.
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∙ 12y agoThe primary cause of a earthquake is always continental drift.
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What causes an earthquake and what negative effects can it have on the environment?
Movement of the Tectonic plates below the surface of the earth causes earthquakes. Negative effects of earthquakes are- 1 It causes a great damage to life and property. 2 It sometimes causes Tsunami also.
What causes a rockfall?
earthquakes
When faults shift what occurs?
That causes earthquakes
What are three plate motions that can cause earthquakes?
Any and all plate motion causes earthquakes.
What kind of scientist studies ways of predicting earthquakes?
A seismologist studies earthquakes, their causes and effects.
The science that studies earthquakes and their causes?
Seismology is the science of earthquakes and their causes. A scientist who studies earthquakes and their causes is called a seismologist.
What is earthquakes and its causes?
Earthquakes are cool...
What causes an earthquake and what negative effects can it have on the environment?
Movement of the Tectonic plates below the surface of the earth causes earthquakes. Negative effects of earthquakes are- 1 It causes a great damage to life and property. 2 It sometimes causes Tsunami also.
What happens when 2 Continental plate collide?
it causes mountains and sometimes earthquakes
What are some causes of earthquakes?
If seen broadly we can say that earthquakes are caused due to two major reasons. The first reason is the eruption of volcanoes, which are sudden, and as is known volcanoes are seat of inner disturbance and can effect the plates which is the second cause of earthquakes. Earthquakes are caused due to disturbance in the movement of plates, which again can be caused due to various reasons like under crust waves or cracks in the plates.
Does deposition causes earthquakes?
i think that earthquakes can cause deposition
What causes a rockfall?
earthquakes
What are the release dates for What Causes Earthquakes - 1925?
What Causes Earthquakes - 1925 was released on: USA: 10 July 1925
Can hurricanes and earthquakes happen underwater?
hurricanes no, earthquakes yes. thats what causes Tsunamis... underwater earthquakes.
What is the cause for earthquakes in Japan?
The Movement of Techtonic Plates causes the earthquakes in Japan.
What causes rapid changes?
1. Flood 2. Volcano Eruption 3. Earthquakes 4. Erosion
Causes of diastrophism?
its is cause of earthquakes
