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All the countries of the Pacific ring of fire are on a tectonic plate edge. Canada, USA, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, China, Philippines, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Russia, Papua New Guinea etc
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What tectonic plate pushes on the eastern edge of the South American Plate?
Nazca Plate
Why do the risk of quakes vary across the US?
All earthquakes are caused by is slippage of tectonic plates underneath the earths crust. The closer a location is to the meeting of two tectonic plates, the greater chance of an earthquake. The west coast of the U.S. is right along the edge of a tectonic plate, resulting in more earthquakes. While the east coast of the U.S. isn't anywhere close to an edge of tectonic plate, resulting in less earthquakes
What type of plate boundary leads to subduction?
Convergent plate boundaries lead to subduction. Subduction occurs when one tectonic plate rides over the edge of another tectonic plate which sinks into the mantle as they converge.
Earthquakes and volcanoes occur at plate boundaries is true?
yes, they at the edge of the tectonic plates.
What processes occur at plate edges?
Most tectonic activity takes place at a plate's edge or boundary. A plate moves as a single piece across the plastic top of the earth's mantle.
Is it true that tall mountains only occur close to the edge of a tectonic plate?
yes it do
What tectonic plate pushes on the eastern edge of the South American Plate?
Nazca Plate
What plate tectonic is Haiti situated on?
It is situated near the edge of the Caribbean plate and the North American plate
Why do the risk of quakes vary across the US?
All earthquakes are caused by is slippage of tectonic plates underneath the earths crust. The closer a location is to the meeting of two tectonic plates, the greater chance of an earthquake. The west coast of the U.S. is right along the edge of a tectonic plate, resulting in more earthquakes. While the east coast of the U.S. isn't anywhere close to an edge of tectonic plate, resulting in less earthquakes
What tectonic plate is haiti a part of?
i think haiti is located on the carribean plate and is the center of the plate or the edge im not sure
Why do earthquakes occur more often in some places that in others?
They occur because of nature. Volcanic eruptions signal off an earthquake because normally a volcanic eruption and an earthquake are on a fault line/edge of a tectonic plate.
What type of plate boundary leads to subduction?
Convergent plate boundaries lead to subduction. Subduction occurs when one tectonic plate rides over the edge of another tectonic plate which sinks into the mantle as they converge.
Why can you have earthquakes and volcanoes when you are not at the edge of a tectonic plate?
Because an earthquake happens when 2 tectonic plates hit each other.
Earthquakes and volcanoes occur at plate boundaries is true?
yes, they at the edge of the tectonic plates.
Does los angeles have earthquakes?
Because it is located close to the edge of the continental plate, which is close to the Pacific plate.
What is the place called where two plates meet?
The Plate Boundaries. It could be called the plate boundary, plate edge, or continental divide. With tectonic plates, they meet at the fault line.
Why do some places in the world have more natural disasters than others?
Because of the tectonic plates. Some countries are on the edge of tectonic plates.
