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Earthquakes usually occur at plate boundaries because these are the areas where tectonic plates interact, causing stress to build up as they move past, collide, or pull apart from each other. When the accumulated stress exceeds the strength of the rocks, it releases energy in the form of seismic waves, resulting in an earthquake. Different types of plate boundaries—such as convergent, divergent, and transform—are associated with various earthquake characteristics and magnitudes.
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Volcanoes usually occur along what plate boundaries?
transform and divergent
Do most tsunamis probably form near plate boundaries or far from them?
Most tsunamis are tirggered by earthquaes and so usually occur at plate boundaries.
What type of plate boundary does compression occur?
Converging Plate Boundaries
Where do plate boundary movements occur?
At plate boundaries.
Do tsunamis form at plate boundaries?
Usually, yes. Most tsunamis are generated at subduction zones. However, tsunamis can occur away from plate boundaries if they are triggered by landslides or meteor impacts.
Where do valcanos usually occur?
Volcanoes occur on tectonic plate boundaries
What type of plate boundarries found in andesitic valcano?
Plate boundaries are not found in volcanoes.Volcanoes occur along plate boundaries usually along convergent boundaries
Volcanoes usually occur along what plate boundaries?
transform and divergent
Where do transform plate boundaries usually occur?
They occur near ocean ridges. (Information is from BCScience10)
Do most tsunami probably from near plate boundaries or far from them?
Most tsunamis are tirggered by earthquaes and so usually occur at plate boundaries.
Do most tsunamis probably form near plate boundaries or far from them?
Most tsunamis are tirggered by earthquaes and so usually occur at plate boundaries.
What type of plate boundary does compression occur?
Converging Plate Boundaries
Where do plate boundary movements occur?
At plate boundaries.
What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.
Do most severe earthquakes occur at plate boundaries or in the middle of plates?
Plate Boundaries
What types of Volcanoes can occur far from any plate boundaries?
Shield volcanoes may occur far from any plate boundaries.
Do tsunamis form at plate boundaries?
Usually, yes. Most tsunamis are generated at subduction zones. However, tsunamis can occur away from plate boundaries if they are triggered by landslides or meteor impacts.
