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Plate tectonics, the movement of the large pieces of the earth's crust, give rise to great stress along the boundaries of the plates. Wikipedia has a post on plate tectonics, and a link is provided.
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What causes the earth to cool?
the colors of the earth are blue and green
The revolution of the earth around the sun causes?
The seasons, because of the tilt of the Earth's axis.
What action causes day and night the earth orbits the sun or Earth rotates on its axis?
The earth rotates on its axis.
What causes the strain energy underneath a fault line within the crust of the earth?
There is NO SUCH THING as "strain energy"Strain is the response of a system to an applied stress. When a material is loaded with a force, it produces a stress, which then causes a material to deform. Engineering strain is defined as the amount of deformation in the direction of the applied force divided by the initial length of the material.Thus the energy is the FORCE - the stress.The stresses present in a fault system are caused by the convection currents in Earth's mantle (driven by the heat in Earth's core). Once the stress builds up to a point that exceeds the strength of the rocks comprising the fault system, the rock fractures and moves and this is the strain.
What causes a meteoroid to become a meteorite?
landing on the earth
How can stress change the Earth's crust?
It stresses it and causes cracks.
What is stresses in tectonic plates?
Magma moving underneath the earth causes tectonic plates to move about.
What is the process that causes the days?
Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night.
Which process causes the earth's crust to be continuously formes by volcanic activity?
Seafloor spreading
What Causes of stresses and forces to which a ship exposed?
motion & waves
What natural process causes the earth to remain warm?
The greenhouse effect is a natural process that causes Earth to remain warm. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun, preventing it from escaping back into space. This process helps regulate Earth's temperature and make it suitable for life.
What is the process that causes a water droplet to fall to Earth as pecipitatiom?
bagels
What causes rocks to bend?
Rocks can bend due to tectonic forces, which are the stresses and pressures exerted by movements in the Earth's lithosphere. Over time, these forces can cause rocks to deform, leading to bending or folding. This process is known as rock deformation and can result in features like folds and faults in the Earth's crust.
Three causes of European expansion?
Three causes of European expansion are; economic causes, internal political stresses, international tensions.
What process usually causes the most gradual change in Earth's surface?
An earthquake
What process deep within Earth do scientists suggest causes plate movements on Earth's surface?
continental drift
Which process causes the transfer of energy by air currents within the Earth's atmosphere?
convection
