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They can move apart or in some rare cases together.
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In what direction do tectonic plates go?
Tectonic plates move from east to west as a whole due to the coreolis (not sure of spelling) effect.
Can an earthquake create a volcano?
well................. not always. Sometimes it could a little EARTH QUAKE, but it depends where you live.
What are three types of faults and how are they diffrent?
Transverse - Plates move side by side Convergent - Plates move towards each other, usually one gets subducted. Divergent - Plates move away from each other.
Do transverse waves move perpendicular or parallel to the direction of the wave?
They move perpendicular to the direction they transfer
Why don't earthquakes and volcanoes happen in some places?
Volcanoes and earthquakes happen when there are tectonic plates below them. The tectonic plates gradually move and might slip after a while. That is when you get an earthquake. A volcano happens when the tectonic plates rub and they get pushed up or down. Malten rock then finds its way through gaps and creates a volcano.
What direction did the Tectonic Plates move in the Nevado Del Ruiz 1985 Volcano Erruption?
it moved south and west so left
Do all plates move in the same direction and at the same rate?
no
What is it called when plates move apart creating new crust?
Divergence.
What can form where plates move together?
If plates move together they will make a montinous or a hill side area. If lava is flowing beneath it it can make a volcano and potentialy erupt.
Why is an active volcano that type of volcano?
a volcano gets active when tectonic plates move, then the lava tubes start working and then it gets active. anusha gupta
How do a volcano devlop?
Plate Tectonics, when the Earth's plates move they hit one another rising up to form volcano's and mountains.
Why did the volcano in Iceland erupt?
the heat of the volcano made the ash rise eventually the pressure was 2 much and it erupted
In what direction do tectonic plates go?
Tectonic plates move from east to west as a whole due to the coreolis (not sure of spelling) effect.
What are Hawaii internals forces?
As the plates move move away, the volcano stops erupting and a new one is formed in its placed.
What they form when the plates moves slowly?
trenches or mountains or rift valleys or faults depends which direction the plates move
What directions do the plates move relative to one another at a divergent plate boundary?
they move away form each other, so what ever the direction the plates are the move the apposite direction away
What are constructive plates?
Constructive plate margins are when two plates move away from each other, creating more ocean floor.
