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What happens when oceanic crust scrape against continental crust?
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As the plates scrape against each other, one goes under the other (for instance, the Pacific plate is inching it's way under the North American plate) causing tension to build along that point. At some point, enough tension builds that the upper plate "springs" back up, possibly causing an earthquake, and possibly causing a tsunami. This is what caused the Indonesian tsunami 12/26/2004.
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What are three agents that can cause abrasion?
water, air, and gravity (rocks scrape against each other by the cause of gravity.)
Do all the tectonic plates move in the same direction?
No, they do not. The tectonic plates grind and scrape against others, witch causes earthquakes
Are earthquakes caused by plates sliding past each other?
lithospheric plates slide scrape against each other during an earthquake which is the cause of one.
How are earthquakes volcanoes and plate tectonics related?
The tectonic plates are constantly moving on Earth. When they scrape against one another, an earthquake usually arises on land due to the huge amount of force the giant plates have. When they pull apart and cause a gap between them, magma from the Earth's core is able to escape to the surface, causing a volcanic eruption. and if you ever want to make this into a concept web yuo must you the first line on plate tectonics ant then write next to it that " Plate tectonics
What is a radule used for in some mollusks?
It is used to scrape algae from rocks.
How do you find pearls?
scrape an oyster up against a rock.
When particles of sediment in flowing water scrape against the streambed?
Abrasion
What happens when plates scrape and slide past each other?
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What plate boundary was the Chilean earthquake on?
The earthquake occurred at a convergent boundary between the Nazca and South American plates which are converging at a rate of approximately 80mm / year. The dense oceanic crust of the Nazca plate is being forced under or subducted beneath the less dense continental crust of the South American Plate.
What happens when you scrape a magnesium ribbon strips?
to remove impurities so that it can be more reactive
What happens when plates on Earth's crust scrape past each other?
earthquakes happen
Can you light flint with a knife?
No. You can scrape a knife against the side of the flint to make sparks.
What happens to color filters if they scraped across each other?
They could get damaged, if you scrape them with enough force.
How do earthquakes occur on planet earth?
the tectonic plates of the earth move and scrape against each other
What can you use to see if gold is real or fake?
scrape it against a white tile if it leaves a mark its fake
Why do volleyball players wear kneepads?
So if they fall they won't scrape their knees. But they were invented because in 1919 when people(mostly men) jumped to spike the ball, they would scrape their knees against the net.
When these pieces of earths surface crash together or scrape against one another the release of energy causes?
Earthquakes
