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The colors on the map above show the locations of the major tectonic plates that make up the Earth's crust. Which city on the map is most likely to experience a major earthquake?
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What are two ways the movement of earths plates changes the earths surface?
Its Tectonic Activity
What are Cracks in the ground caused by earthquakes called?
cracks in the ground caused by earthquakesFaults. Cracks in the earths crust usually caused by earthquakes are called faults.No, their not! Faults are to do with tectonic plates, earthquake cracks are called earthquake cracks.
Describe what happens along a fault beneath earths surace when an earthquake occurs?
the tectonic plates start to collide which causes shearing, so the epicenter is forces to move farther down the path of the fault.
How earthquacks happened?
The tectonic plates that create earth surface move and sometimes hit each other, if they hit just a little bit, an earthquake results. California is an example, two tectonic plates match up there, and that is why there are always earthquakes. Some even say it will drift away from the usa because of the constant tectonic plate movement
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
Why you have an earthquake?
the tectonic plates are shifting under the earths surface.
What is a mega earthquake?
A mega earthquake is seismic activity below the earths crust that causes fluctuations in the earths tectonic plates. This forces the ground to shake and the earths crust to crack.
What is a sudden shaking of the earths crust caused by the movement of tectonic plates?
EARTHQUAKE
Is it possible for all the earths tectonic plates to cause one big earthquake?
Yes, but it is highly unlikely.
How did the napier earthquake occur?
usually an earthquake occurs because underneath the earths crust are tectonic plates and when they move occasionlly one will get caught but the outside is still moving and that causes an earthquake
What are earthquakes tsunamis and volcano caused by?
They are all caused by the Earths The Earths Tectonic PLates. e.g When there is a crack or fracture in a tectonic plate the pressure slowley builds up until it if released. This can cause tsunamis if the plate is underwater or an earthquake if it is not.
Why do earthquakes happen near faults?
because the tectonic plates are moving beneth the earths crust, colliding with each other. if someone live along one of these fault lines between the plates they would experience a large earthquake.
Why do earthquakes happen near fault lines?
because the tectonic plates are moving beneth the earths crust, colliding with each other. if someone live along one of these fault lines between the plates they would experience a large earthquake.
Where can mountains be created?
At breaks in the earths crust; like the tectonic plates; an earthquake can trigger a volcano, and depending on what kind of volcano it is, it can form a mountain.
The surface of the earth moves violently in an what?
The surface of the earth moves violently in an earthquake. This occurs when there is a sudden release of energy in the earths crust. Anything from a volcano to a tectonic plate shift can cause an earthquake.
What makes an earthquake to create a volcano that make it erupt?
the moving of the tectonic plates which makes the earths surface unstable which then causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
What causes earths changes to earths landforms?
the tectonic platesthe tectonic plates can be move to be far and near to each other
