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Well, earthquakes only happen where there is an active fault. For example California is under the San Andreas Fault, a very active fault that causes earthquakes. Some places in the world are not near a fault i am not sure about volcanoes though sorry.
Edit: It has a problem with the plates. There continuously moving,when one plate and another collide. One plate is forced underneath,the build up of preassure will eventualy burst and the plate underneath will shoot up.
Some more things happen but i forget. ;)
they occur mostly along the sides of the tectonic plates.
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∙ 15y agoMost of the earth's surface consists of solid tectonic plates. Fault lines occur where different plates rub up against each other. When one of them moves, an earthquake occurs only along the fault line.
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∙ 13y agoBecause of the plate boundaries rubbing against each other, moving apart, or one going under the other. When they rub against each other and when on moves under the other, they create friction which causes earthquakes. And when they move apart, magma seeps through the gaps which the plate boundaries are moving apart from each other, and form volcanoes. Also when one plate boundaries goes under another, the one going underneath starts to turn into magma, which creates more pressure in the volcanoes nearby, which forces magma up and causes an eruption.
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∙ 15y agobecause they just do damt
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IS there anyway to determine what parts of the world are most prone to earthquakes?
earthquakes usually occur on plates' borders. You can look at the pattern of past earthquakes.
Where Most of the world's earthquakes occur around?
the Ring of Fire.
Do earthquakes occur in the rainforest?
yes, around the world even.
What statements are true of earthquakes?
Earthquakes are stronger, depending on how long they took to be unleashed.
Are cyclones most common in certain parts of the world?
yes cyclones are most common in certain parts of the world
Is earthquake activity a worldwide phenomena or is it isolated to certain parts of the world?
Earthquakes occur all over the world, but are more active where tectonic plates meet.
IS there anyway to determine what parts of the world are most prone to earthquakes?
earthquakes usually occur on plates' borders. You can look at the pattern of past earthquakes.
What biome do earthquakes occur in?
The lithosphere is where earthquakes occur.
Where in the world do earthquakes occur often?
In California, there are frequent earthquakes
What percent of earths earthquakes occur along the ring of fire?
About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 80% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.
The Ring of Fire is the only place earthquakes occur on the earth.?
false
Can you explain why earthquakes don't happen everywhere on Earth?
because there are some water through every world the world is broken up
Which parts of the world don't get earthquakes?
Antarctica
Do earthquakes occur in the rainforest?
yes, around the world even.
Where Most of the world's earthquakes occur around?
the Ring of Fire.
Do all countries have earthquakes?
Earthquakes can generally occur anywhere in the world, but most happen at plate boundaries.
What parts of the world experience the worst earthquakes?
on fultlines and around them
