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What are relation of earthquake volcanoes and mountains to plate tectonics?
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Earthquakes are caused by strike-slip faults, which are the grinding of two tectonic plates past each other.
Volcanoes are commonly caused at convergent subduction zones causing volcanic arcs or sometimes island arcs. This is not the only case of volcano formation however.
Mountains are formed at continental-continental convergent boundaries at the pushing upward of tectonic plates. This would be the only case of mountain building. That is how the Himalayas formed, and Mt. Everest is still actually inching higher every year.
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Describe the distribution of earthquakes volcanoes and fold mountains in relation to plate margins?
The distribution of volcanoes is worldwide, although they are usually perceived to only occur on Plate Boundaries (PBs). However this is not always the case. Sometimes they can occur on faults or ancient faults like Mount Etna, which is still active because the fault line it used to lie on still provides it with magma. Volcanoes can also be present at hotspots, for example, the volcanic Hawaiian Islands. However the largest and most lethal volcanoes are primarily on PBs, sometimes concentrated in a certain area, like the "Ring of fire" on the borders between the Pacific plate and the surrounding plates. These volcanoes often due to spreading ridges, causing gaps through which magma flows up. Volcanoes in this area usually follow earthquakes, which are even more frequent there than on faults
Where are the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes in relation to the plate boundaries?
Most earthquakes occur on plate boundaries such as Japan and Chile and most volcanoes occur in diverging plate boundaries like Dallol and Iceland and the Pacific Ring of Fire like Ecuador and Indonesia
Where do earthquakes and volcanoes mostly frequently occur?
Underground Earthquakes occur along fault lines. Volcanoes are all over the world but a good place to find one is in the Ring of Fire.
What is a seismic travel time curve?
A seismic travel time curve describes the relation between the travel time of a seismic wave and the epicentral distance. It is used to calculate the calculate the distance of the earthquake's epicenter from the seismograph.
What does focus mean in a earthquake?
The difference between the epicentre and the focus of earthquakes is this:The focus of the earthquake is where the actual earthquake occurred and the epicentre is on the ground directly above the focus. The epicentre is used to say where the earthquake was in relation to places near where it occurred.Hope this helped :)
What is the relation between volcanoes and mountains?
both tall
What two geographical features form as a result of volcanic eruptions are in relation to plate tectonics?
It forms from the rise in mountains and valleys .:)
How is volcanoes related to physcis?
Pressure. Do a Google search on the relation between volcanoes and pressure, or even your question.
What are formed at divergent and converging boundaries?
Convergent and divergent boundaries are terms used in plate tectonics to describe the juncture at two plates and how they move in relation to each other. Divergent plates move apart and convergent move towards each other.
What is the relation between tectonic plates and mountains?
Mountains are formed by plae tectonics. It happens when 2 plates collide and 1 plate is pushed up. The resulting upwards force makes a mountain range. The Rockies, Andes, and the Himalayas are all examples of this.
How do you unscramble peiturno?
'Eruption' in relation to volcano-related disasters.
Where is la paz in relation to the mountains?
just because
Where are hot spot volcanoes located in relation on Earths plates?
In the center/middle of the plate.
What is the height of a land form in relation to sea level?
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Where is La Paz in relation to the Gulf of California and the mountains?
just because
Whats the difference between the epicenter of an earthquake and the focus of the earthquake?
The focus of an earthquake is the place where an earthquake occurred along the fault underground, while the epicenter is the place directly above it where the seismic waves were felt.The focus is where an earthquake starts and the epicenter is where the earthquake hits the hardest.The focus of the earthquake is where the actual earthquake occurred and the epicenter is on the ground directly above the focus. The epicenter is used to say where the earthquake was in relation to places near where it occurred.
What is the same about hills and mountains?
They are both elevated landforms in relation to the surrounding terrain.
