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What happens when plates meet?
Well I know when two plates collide the plates form a mountain and when they hit each other theres a crack on earths crust and a earth quake happens
What forms when the lithospheric plates rub against each other?
well in a volcano the lithospheric plates meet when magma moves and moves at the bottom and in the magma chamber the lava[magma] is moving around the lithospheric plates thats what forms them but what forms when they rub against each other is a volcanic eruption
What happens on a transform plate boundary?
At a Transform Boundary, an earthquake happens because the plates slide against each other. This paragraph from this site should also be helpful When plates move past each other | AMNH (Copy and paste the link to a new tab, and it will automatically show the paragraph) When oceanic or continental plates slide past each other in opposite directions, or move in the same direction but at different speeds, a transform fault boundary is formed. No new crust is created or subducted, and no volcanoes form, but earthquakes occur along the fault.
What does plate boundary mean?
Earth's crust is broken up into segments called tectonic plates, which move very slowly. A plate boundary is where two of these plates meet. There are three basic types: convergent boundaries where plates collide, divergent boundaries where plates pull apart, and transform boundaries where plates slide past each other.
Where are the earthquakes most likely to take place?
Earth quakes tend to take place where the edges of tectonic plates meet. There is no one specific place where earth quakes happen, but California does have a lot of earthquakes. Earth quakes are caused by two plate sliding over each other, colliding into each other or pulling away from each other.
What happens when plates meet?
Well I know when two plates collide the plates form a mountain and when they hit each other theres a crack on earths crust and a earth quake happens
Can two plates moving away from each other form a volcano?
Yes, but no with each other. They can meet other plates.
When to tectonic plates push into each other the place the to plates meet is called what boundary?
Fault lines
When two tectonic plates push into each other the place the two plates meet is what?
They are called a Plate Boundaries :)
What happens when 2 plates meet and one descends on the other?
Both plates shatter and fall on the floor in pieces. You need to be more careful!
What is 2 collision of 2 oceanic plates?
an earth quake happens when two plates meet
How thundering happens?
because of two cloud meet each other
How the different plates interact with one each other and what effect they have on the environment?
The plates in the Earths crust are always moving and occasionally the crash in to each other, the vast impact of the smash make the earth tremble and that is an earthquakes, they can also make tsunamis, and where the to plates meet they will keep pushing up into each other to make mountains.
What happens when oceanic plates meet?
If the plates are moving toward each other from opposite directions, the more dense oceanic plate will subduct in a conveyor belt like operation under the less dense continental plate. Transform plate boundaries occur where plates of any combination grind alongside each other and result in faults and earthquakes.
What happens with the earths surface to make an earthquake occur?
Many events could cause and earthquake but most common is when two or more tectonic plates rub against each other. Essentially the surface of the Earth (this includes underwater) is separated by large masses of earth called plates. These plates move and often rub against each other which causes earth quakes. The areas where plates meet are called faults. Volcanic eruptions could also cause earthquakes.
What forms when the lithospheric plates rub against each other?
well in a volcano the lithospheric plates meet when magma moves and moves at the bottom and in the magma chamber the lava[magma] is moving around the lithospheric plates thats what forms them but what forms when they rub against each other is a volcanic eruption
What does pressure have to do with earthquakes?
The Earth's crust is a series of 'plates' moving on a molten surface. These plates slide against each other, and friction causes pressure to build up where the plates meet. Eventually, the pressure becomes so great that the plates 'snap' past each other. This releases the built-up pressure which we feel as tremors.
