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What happens when two land plates collide?
When two land plates collide, they can either buckle and create mountain ranges, or one plate may be forced beneath the other in a process called subduction. This can lead to the formation of volcanic arcs. Additionally, intense seismic activity can occur as a result of the collision.
Why is a earthquake called a earthquake?
An earthquake is called so because it describes the shaking of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust. The term "earthquake" combines "earth," referring to the ground, and "quake," which means to shake or tremble.
What are earthquake after earthquake?
A small earthquake that happens after a larger one is called an aftershock. Aftershocks happen because the crust in the area where the main earthquake happened is adjusting to the earthquake's effects.
What is an after shock?
An aftershock is a smaller earthquake that follows the main earthquake, usually occurring in the same area and caused by the shifting of rock underground. Aftershocks can happen within hours, days, or even months after the initial earthquake. These can be as strong as or weaker than the main earthquake.
What is a wave of energy that is released when land moves suddenly?
A seismic wave.
What happens if an earthquake is under land?
Most earthquakes are under land. An earthquake is caused by tectonic plates shifting and/or colliding together.
What happens to an earthquake when it travels from its source to the ocean floor?
the ocean floor starts to break up just like the land does .
What happens if earthquake is under land?
its always underground, the shock waves from the moving plates go up through the crust
What happens after seismic waves happens?
An earthquake.
What happens when there is an earthquake in Saudi Arabia?
There will never ever be an earthquake there.
What is aftershock?
happens after a earthquake
When a plate moves suddenly what happens?
An Earthquake happens.
How does happen after a earthquake?
a earthquake happens whaen a plate moves that what happen when we had the christchurch earthquake happened.
What do the underwater volcanoes do?
If you mean Tsunami, well the whole reason a tsunami happens is because of a earthquake , the tsunami reacts and gives out a earthquake in the sea, so the tsunami pushes the waves on land causing the area to be flouded
What is an earthqake that is in the greater antilles?
Wherever an earthquake happens, it is still an earthquake.
Why is an earthquake in the ocean more dangerous than one on land?
An earthquake in the ocean is dangerous than on land because in the ocean if it occurs it can generate an earthquake which can cause more destruction than an earthaquake on land
What are the effect of an earthquake on land and on sea?
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