by earthquakes i guess..............................................................
A subduction zone boundary, where one tectonic plate is forced below another, can cause a tsunami when there is a sudden movement resulting in the displacement of a large volume of water. This can trigger a tsunami, with the potential to generate destructive waves.
Tsunamis are often triggered by underwater earthquakes, which are caused by the movement of tectonic plates along fault lines. When a plate suddenly shifts, it can displace a large volume of water and generate a tsunami. This connection between tectonic plate movement and seismic activity is why tsunami-prone regions are often located near tectonic plate boundaries.
Tectonic plates are plates underneath the ground we stand on that help to form the structure of the earth, when two tectonic plates colide they create terrains such as mountains. they have also been known to cause some Tsunami's.
Sometimes when plates move alongside or toward each other, great amounts of potential energy are stored in the plate boundaries. This is eventually released in the form of an earthquake. A very large undersea earthquake can cause a tsunami.
The two plates involved in the Japan Tsunami were the Pacific and North American Tectonic plates.pertaining to the structure of the earth's crust.Dictionary definition of Tectonicreferring to the forces or conditions within the earth thatcause movements of the crust.
the plate tectonics can have contact with one another and cause earthquakes, and tsunami's
the plate tectonics can have contact with one another and cause earthquakes, and tsunami's
A Tsunami
A subduction zone boundary, where one tectonic plate is forced below another, can cause a tsunami when there is a sudden movement resulting in the displacement of a large volume of water. This can trigger a tsunami, with the potential to generate destructive waves.
The sudden movement of the Pacific tectonic plate under the North American plate caused a massive earthquake and a tsunami.
Tsunamis are often triggered by underwater earthquakes, which are caused by the movement of tectonic plates along fault lines. When a plate suddenly shifts, it can displace a large volume of water and generate a tsunami. This connection between tectonic plate movement and seismic activity is why tsunami-prone regions are often located near tectonic plate boundaries.
because japan sit on top of a tectonic plate which if it rumbles would cause an earth quake which would then lead to a tsunami.
Tectonic plates are plates underneath the ground we stand on that help to form the structure of the earth, when two tectonic plates colide they create terrains such as mountains. they have also been known to cause some Tsunami's.
When two tectonic plates move. For example one goes under another to cause water to be pushed up and more the plate moves higher the tsunami is.
Sometimes when plates move alongside or toward each other, great amounts of potential energy are stored in the plate boundaries. This is eventually released in the form of an earthquake. A very large undersea earthquake can cause a tsunami.
The tsunami in Japan occurred because when the tectonic plates under ground move they cause an earthquake. Sometimes an earthquake can cause a tsunami from shaking underwater.
Tsunamis are most commonly the result of plate shifting and earthquakes. This is why tsunami's are more common along areas of tectonic stress.