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To get the Earth to move (quake), much force is needed. Pressure is force per unit area.

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Where do the earthquakes happen?

, Earthquakes occurs along fault lines, fault lines are where tectonic plates meet. There is a build up of pressure when the plates converge ( move in and hit each other). When the pressure is to great it is released in an earthquake. Hope this helps.


At what type of plate boundary do the strongest earthquakes occur?

The strongest earthquakes occur at convergent plate boundaries, where plates collide and one is forced beneath the other in a process known as subduction. The resulting intense pressure and friction along the boundaries can lead to very powerful earthquakes.


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What type of boundary has earthquakes transverse?

Transform boundaries have earthquakes that are transverse in nature. These boundaries occur when two tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other, causing friction and pressure to build up until it is released as an earthquake.


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What occurs when an earthquake happens?

Tectonic plates build up pressure and when the pressure gets to strong they collide. This causes the earth to rumble, which is an earthquake. Massive underwater earthquakes may cause tsunamis.


What are the forces in the earth that causes seismic waves to occur?

Tectonic plates build up stress between each other and suddenly release decades or even centuries of stress, causing earthquakes. Volcanoes that have lots of pressure built up can also cause earthquakes.


How are earthquakes eruptions different from volcanoes?

Earthquakes do not exactly erupt. Earthquakes are caused by the movement the Earth's tectonic plates. Yes, Earthquakes can contribute to the eruptions of Volcanoes because when one plate goes under the other water could be taken with it down into the Mantle. The water and sometimes air when is in the mantle is forced to find an exit and those exits are Volcanoes. When they go into the Volcano pressure builds up and the Volcano erupts. So really Earthquakes are caused by the movement of the Earths tectonic plates while Volcanoes are caused by a build up of pressure in the Earths Mantle.


What has new technology yielded?

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What did Aristotle believe causd earthquakes?

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When does a volcano eruption begin?

A volcanic eruption starts with the build up of pressure in the magma chamber. A bulge in the crater may indicate a impending eruption. Earthquakes may also precede an eruption.


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