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Which two natural disasters are commonly associated with the movement of tectonic plates?
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∙ 13y ago
Earthquakes and volcanoes. Earthquakes may also cause tsunami.
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How does the movement of the tectonic plates affect the continents?
It can cause earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and other natural disasters depending on where you live.
Earthquakes occur mainly allong the edges of?
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
What is the plate movement of a destructive plate?
tectonic shift
Can rift valleys occur from the movement of the tectonic plates?
Yes
What causes colliding plates?
tectonic movement can cause tectonic plates to collide, drift apart, or slide across one another
What three natural disasters prevalent along South America are associated with tectonic activity in the area?
Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
How does the movement of the tectonic plates affect the continents?
It can cause earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and other natural disasters depending on where you live.
What is the difference between natural tectonic disasters and meteorological disasters?
Earthquakes are a type of tectonic disaster. This comes from the earth's surface. Tornados and hurricanes are types of Meteorological disasters. These come from the atomosphere.
What natural disasters start with U?
underground tectonic plates
What is tectonic plateau?
Tectonic plateau is a plateau formed by the movement of tectonic plateaus
Why earthquake's are natrural disasters?
Earthquakes are natural as they are caused by tectonic activity and they are known as disasters because the effects of earthquakes can be disastrous.
What is tectonic earthquake means?
It is the unsual movement of tectonic plates which causes tectonic earthquakes.
What causes friction on tectonic plates?
the movement of tectonic plates
Are mountains and volcanoes two features found most commonly at plate boundaries?
Yes. Generally that is where the tectonic plates are. Mountain and volcanoes are formed by tectonic plate movement, so yes they are 2 features that are most commonly found at plate boundaries. Fault Block Mountains(:
Earthquakes occur mainly allong the edges of?
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
What are all the tectonic natural disasters?
Earthquakes (which make tsunamis), and volcanoes if you count them.
What common natural disasters can occur along the edges of the tectonic plates?
Earthquakes!
