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Tectonic plates are always trying to slowly move, but they more often than not find another tectonic plate in there path of motion. After enough pressure is built up between these plates trying to move past each other, a sudden "jerk" between them happens, and the restoring force from this "jerk" causes the waves we call "seismic waves" to happen.
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What characteristic of seismic waves tell you this?
Seismic waves are the waves that rapidly move through the earth's crust causing a shift in techtonic plates. These waves tell us how strong an earthquake was.
What are seismic waves and what information information do they give about earthquakes?
Earthquakes are when the seismic plates on the earths crust move after pressure from on another is exceeded, seismic waves are produced after an earthquake, and can turn into a tsunami.
Earthquakes produce what that travel through earth?
Seismic waves
Where are the strongest seismic waves located?
There was one in Antartica that was 23.5 on the Richter
What type of solar phenomenon can produce seismic waves?
solar flares
Does heat from the inner core and movement of tectonic plates produce seismic waves?
no.
Why do seismic waves originate along fault lines?
Seismic waves originate along fault lines because that is an edge of a tectonic plate. Imagine the tectonic plates as pieces of a puzzle. The fault line is the wavy side or edge in the piece and the pieces fit together. Whenever the plates move, they rub against the tectonic plates or puzzle pieces on their sides creating seismic waves.
How are all the seismic waves the same?
No, it depends on how much pressure the tectonic plates collide with
What causes earthquakes to happen?
Earth's tectonic plates move and seismic waves begin to occur.
What directly causes earthquakes to happen?
Earth's tectonic plates move and seismic waves begin to occur.
WHY did the Kobe quake happen?
The Tectonic Plates Shook And Hit each other Forming Seismic Waves.........Mkay
What make tectonic plates collid?
It is because the tectonic are not still. They are constantly in motion even though it is almost negligible . When such two vibrating plated come in contact with each other, they produce seismic waves which sometimes result as earthquake.
What type of wave can be used to determine the location of an earthquake focus?
Seismic waves can be used to determine the location of an earthquake focus. These waves are triggered by tectonic plates.
Is a seismic wave a rock that makes up the core of the continents?
No. A seismic wave can simply be though of as an "earthquake wave". Seismic waves originate in the tectonic plates of the Earth as they crash against each other, causing a vibration.
Are waves created by tectonic plates?
Yes, and, no. Yes, waves are created by tectonic plates during an earthquake (When two or more tectonic plates rub together and make huge vibrations) and even cause tsunami waves. Waves are not formed when the plates are still, though.
What forces inside the earth create and change landforms?
seismic waves created by the constantly moving tectonic plates create and change the landforms. For more info google Tectonic Plates, and that will tell you everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are oceanic plates measured in seismic waves?
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