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It would be more accurate to say that the movement of the tectonic plates of the Earth's crust causes earthquakes, than to say, as your question says, that earthquakes cause sections of the Earth's crust to move. The fundamental event is the crust movement; earthquakes are a consequence of that movement.
The reason why tectonic plates move at all, is that there are currents in the magma of the underlying layer of the Earth called the mantle. Temperature differences within the magma cause convection currents. Once the crust moves, pressure is relieved, and the plates will be stable for a while, until new pressure builds up. Meanwhile, depending upon the size of the earthquake, lots of destruction can result.
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What are earthquakes. How do they occur?
earthquakes happen when sections of the earths crust shift.These shifting parts called plates,are actually pieces of the crust floating on the hot molten interior of the earth. The majority of earthquakes happen along the edges of those plates,and along weak areas of the crust called fault zones
What are the sections of the earths crust that float on the melted section of the mantle?
The sections of the Earth's crust that float on the partially melted section of the mantle are known as tectonic plates. These plates consist of both continental and oceanic crust and are rigid sections that move slowly over the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. Their interactions can lead to geological phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.
Which is the large sections of earths crust that are constantly moving?
Tectonic plates are large sections of Earth's crust that are constantly moving. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere layer underneath, causing them to shift and interact with each other at plate boundaries, leading to geological phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Theory that states that earths crust and upper mantle are broken into sections which move around on a spcial layer of th emantle?
plate tectonics
What is the name of ca famous break in the earths crust that causes earthquakes to occur?
The famous break in the Earth's crust that causes earthquakes to occur is called a fault line. Movement along fault lines can result in earthquakes due to the build-up and release of stress between tectonic plates.
When earthquake happen when these sections of earth crust move?
earthquakes happen when these sections of earths crust move
What happens to earths surface as huge pieces of crust move?
most times earthquakes occur
What is sections of the earths crust called?
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Plates are large sections of Earths what?
The crust
What are the sections of earth's are the plates in?
earths crust
What are earthquakes. How do they occur?
earthquakes happen when sections of the earths crust shift.These shifting parts called plates,are actually pieces of the crust floating on the hot molten interior of the earth. The majority of earthquakes happen along the edges of those plates,and along weak areas of the crust called fault zones
Earthquakes happen when these sections of Earth's crust move?
Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates along fault lines shift and release built-up pressure, causing the ground to shake. The sudden release of energy creates seismic waves that result in vibrations felt on the Earth's surface.
What earthquakes happen when these sections of earth's crust move?
a salami.
What are the different types of earthquakes?
I think there are three types of earthquakes one is the earths crust
How does stress in the crust change earths crust?
it means earthquakes will happen more often
Earthquakes happen when these sections move along earths crust?
Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates, which make up the Earth's crust, shift against each other. This movement creates stress at the plate boundaries, which is eventually released in the form of seismic waves, causing the ground to shake.
The earths crust is made of rock sections called?
Continental plates.
