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How can an earthquake cause changes to the physical characteristics of a location?
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∙ 15y ago
They can completely destroy the economies, land may become infertile which can trigger off many other problems, not only are there many deaths but this problem can affect people worldwide from lack of food sources etc. It may also cause extinction in a certain species of animal, either if their whole race is killed or their food source is scarce!
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What causes changes in earth surface?
Earthquake.
What causes rapid changes in earths surface?
Earthquake.
Is it excavating of soil is chemical change?
Earthquakes are the result of physical changes. As the tectonic plates located at fault lines grind past each other, tension is released in an elastic rebound and an earthquake occurs.
Why are most physical changes reversable?
Most physical changes are reversible because the changes only occur in in the appearance. =)
What is A trembling of the earth's surface caused by changes beneath the surface is?
Earthquake
What are reversible changes?
changes which can be reveraed egwater freezes to icethen melt ice to watersome characteristics of physical changes ?
What happens to the characteristics of a substance during a physical change?
The change in characteristics is entirely dependent on how you have physically changed it. However most physical changes effect shape and size.
What are the basic characteristics of the element nitrogen?
nitrogen is an element that can be a liquid or a gas by means of physical changes.
What Is the ability to understand that certain physical characteristics remain unchanged even when their outward appearance changes.?
Conservation
How does gepgraphy changed?
Geography changes the physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an area due to the weather.
What term is used to describe changes in size shape and characteristics of the body?
the correct answer is metamorphosis
Is mixing flour and yeast a physical or chemical change?
This is a chemical change because it has all the characteristics of one. The color changes, the texture changes, new stuff is created, and you can't separate by physical means. It is chemical.
Is milk drunk a physical or chemical change?
Initially the only change its location (physical). In the stomach, though, it starts to undergo chemical changes.
What are physical and chemical changes and how are they the same and how are they different?
Physical changes are changes in something that affects the objects physical characteristics. Meaning things like the color, shape, amount. Example: cutting a piece of paper, painting a wall, etc. Chemical changes change what the object is made of. It can change everything, including the state the object(or liquid) is in.
Were there any changes to the Earth's surface as a result of the Haiti earthquake?
a techtonic plate under the earth moved. you cant really see any physical changes but yes the earth changed
What are the characteristic of physical change?
Some common characteristics of physical changes are change in texture, change in shape, and change in state. There can also be a change in temperature and a change in color, but these are also common characteristics of chemical changes. A physical change does not change the composition of the original substance.
Why changes of stat are physical changes?
The changes of stat are physical changes because the stat is similar to the physical changes.
