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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.
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How does pressure help build earthquakes?
To get the Earth to move (quake), much force is needed. Pressure is force per unit area.
What is placed between floors to counteract the pressure on the sides of buildings during earthquakes?
cross braces
When Pressure from rising magma can crack underground rock causing what?
When pressure from rising magma cracks underground rock, it can cause seismic activity and result in earthquakes. The cracks in the rock can create pathways for magma to reach the surface, leading to volcanic eruptions. Additionally, the release of pressure can trigger landslides or avalanches in the surrounding area.
Does high temperature in earth's inner core cause earthquakes?
No, high temperature in the Earth's inner core does not directly cause earthquakes. Earthquakes are primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates, which generate stress and pressure along fault lines. The heat in the inner core is a result of radioactive decay and pressure from the overlying layers, rather than a direct cause of seismic activity.
Which type of plate boundry produces the deepest earthquakes?
Subduction zones at convergent plate boundaries produce the deepest earthquakes. These occur when one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the mantle, creating intense pressure and friction that can trigger earthquakes as deep as 700 kilometers below the Earth's surface.
Why do earthquakes occur at volcanoes?
To release pressure.
Are earthquakes caused by wind?
No, earthquakes cannot be caused by the wind at all. Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plate boundaries, where the moving plates generate pressure. The pressure is released as an earthquake. Occasionally earthquakes may be caused by volcanoes, but this is simply another effect of moving tectonic plates. So the wind has no influence whatsoever on earthquakes or seismic activity.
What is responsible for earthquakes volcanoes and tsunamis?
high earth pressure
What does the crustal plates movement causes?
Earthquakes. Pressure in the Earth's core.
What is responsible for earthquakes and volcanoes?
Pressure under ground is responsible for volcanoes.
Why is Bangladesh a good place for earthquakes?
It is on a fault line and the plates rub against each other on that line and when they get stuck pressure builds up. When they get unstuck they cause a massive release of pressure. This causes earthquakes.
What is the cause of quakes?
pressure is built on a fault line. the pressure is released by the earth's crust shifting and that causes earthquakes.
How is an earthquake constructive?
Earthquakes can be constructive because of the shifting that they can cause new land to appear. Earthquakes are also constructive in the size of the quake. Smaller earthquakes prevent larger ones from happening by relieving pressure.
How does pressure help build earthquakes?
To get the Earth to move (quake), much force is needed. Pressure is force per unit area.
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.
What is caused by convection currents?
the movement of the plats on earth and if it has pressure applied, it can lead to earthquakes or volcanoes
Why do the most deep earthquakes occur at convergent boundries?
because so much pressure is produced
