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What most effectively outlines the edges of the lithosphere plates?
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The lines of earthquake epicenters most effectively outline the edges of the lithosphere plates. The epicenter refers to the point on the earth's surface above the focus of an earthquake.
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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.
Earthquakes occur mainly allong the edges of?
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
An earthquake is a shaking caused by the sudden movement of the earth's crust.?
Earthquakes occur both along plate edges and along faults. Most earthquakes will occur near the edge of the oceanic and continental plates.
How ring of fire related to frequent occurrence of earthquakes?
A build up of stress. As the plates move past each other or one moves under another, the edges of the plates get locked up. This is because the edges of the plates are not smooth but jagged. Eventually so much stress builds up that the plates "pop" past each other releasing a huge amount of energy in the form of an earthquake
Do most earthquakes form in the us?
No, earthquakes form all around the world. They form on the edges of the tectonic plates
What most effectively outlines the edges of the lithospheric plates?
Lithospheric plates are outlined by faults.
What type of mountain is likely to form when plates with edges that have oceanic lithosphere collide?
When plates with edges which have ocean lithosphere collide with each other, one plate can be pushed under the other, causing the magma from the mantle to rise. This results in the formation volcanic mountains in the vicinity.
What type of mountain is most likely to form when plates with edges have oceanic lithosphere collide?
When plates with edges which have ocean lithosphere collide with each other, one plate can be pushed under the other, causing the magma from the mantle to rise. This results in the formation volcanic mountains in the vicinity.
What type of mountains most likely to form when plates with edges that have oceanic lithosphere collide?
When plates with edges which have ocean lithosphere collide with each other, one plate can be pushed under the other, causing the magma from the mantle to rise. This results in the formation volcanic mountains in the vicinity.
What type of mountain is most likely to form when plates with edges that have oceanic lithosphere collide?
When plates with edges which have ocean lithosphere collide with each other, one plate can be pushed under the other, causing the magma from the mantle to rise. This results in the formation volcanic mountains in the vicinity.
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 the edges of the plates?
de pleit boundaris
Do volcanoes form only on the edges of plates?
Yes
A __ is where edges of tectonic plates meet?
plate boundary
What patterns can be seen around the edges of tectonic plates?
what is it
Why are the edges of plates so important to the cause and location of earthquakes?
I'm afraid I only know the cause. When the edges of the tectonic plates rub together it causes vibrations, that is the earthquake.
Where are most active volcanoes abundant?
Edges of tectonic plates
