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When is the West Coast expecting another tectonic plate shift?
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∙ 13y ago
In three grim words: "Any time now". Some seismologists believe it is overdue. I read just today that there is a 94% chance there will be a "big one" in Southern California in the next 30 years.
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∙ 13y ago
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What is created where one plate move under another?
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What kind of tectonic plate is the eurasian plate?
The tectonic plate under parts of Europe and Asia is a continental crustal plate.
What is the tectonic plate in japan?
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What isn't a tectonic plate boundary?
Any area where two or more tectonic plates do not touch each other is a not a tectonic plate boundary.
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The name of the plate is tectonic plate.
Why are there volcano's in the west coast of Canada?
plate tectonic movement
What is the name of the plates along the west coast of North America?
The name of the plate is tectonic plate.
What type of plate boundary is found along the West Coast of Central America?
a tectonic plate fault-
How does plates affect the surface of the surface?
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Is New York over a tectonic plate?
yes, all land masses are on one tectonic plate or another.
What is another name for the plate tectonic theory?
The Theory of Plate Tectonics?
What creates deep sea trenches?
subduction, which is when one tectonic plate is pushed down beneath another tectonic plate.
What fault was the kamchatka earthquake on?
The Kamchatka earthquake was on the Pacific plate.
The movement of one tectonic plate under another tectonic plate?
The movement of one tectonic plate under another occurs at convergent boundaries. For example, at this boundary denser oceanic crust slides under the lighter continental crust.
What is the plate tectonic process where one plate moves under another?
Subduction.
What areas have the highest concentration of earthquakes?
The path of the subducting tectonic plate
