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What causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and creates mountains and ocean basins?
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∙ 11y ago
I'm 14 and I know this answer it the movement of tectonic plates pushing together
no asked how old yo dumb az was
bustaslapshot43:
Actually you're 14 and wrong! The right answer is lithospheric plate movement. The reason is because major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from the movements of the lithospheric plates..
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agofor volcanic eruption:
gaps in tectonic plates which allow liquid hot magma to come spewing out
for earthquakes:
tectonic plates in the crust moving and rubbing against each other
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∙ 11y agoThere are many reasons for mountains and volcanoes. The major one, though, is a shift in the earth's crust often due to plate tectonics and magma flow just beneath the plates themselves. The crust is made up largely of movable/moving plates like the shell of an armadillo. The plates ride the flow of magma, crashing and colliding their edges into each other. This causes the seams to crumple and create mountains and squeeze the flowing magma or lava up between the edges and pockets created by the jagged edges and holes made in the shifts. This is also one of the reasons for earthquakes. Because the shifting and sliding causes the ground we're standing on to shake and tremble as a result.
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∙ 15y agoThe movement of tectonic plates via convection currents of heat from Earth's interior.
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∙ 11y agoThe tectonic plates crash together and the weaker one goes underneath causing the stronger to be pushed up to form these volcanoes. Earthquakes are the first stage of this process.
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∙ 11y agoearths plates
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∙ 11y agoWhen the plates are rubbing togther.
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What do tsunami and volcanoes have to do with earthquakes?
When an Earthquake occurs that is when the ground shakes to create a tsunami or volcano eruption.
Do earthquakes and volcanoes always occur in the same area?
Waves from the Earthquake have been ringing the planet like bell, causing stress in all sections of the planet", Martin said. "Imagine a calm magma chamber that just needs one push, even if a few feet. This would be enough to cause instability in the chambers, causing volcanic eruptions in various locations. These three eruptions will not be the only mountains to go and other quakes worldwide will follow as the worldwide faults get disturbed.
How either an earthquake or volcanic eruption occurs?
Earthquakes occur when two plates of the Earth's crust collide. The collision creates a seismic wave, shaking the earth for miles around the collision. Volcanic eruptions occur when the pressure becomes too great inside the volcano, forcing the magma up through the vents and the main opening in the volcano.
How do tsumanis form?
Tsunami's can be formed by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and rarely, a landslide or meteorite. When earthquakes start, most of the time, large areas on the ocean floor is suddenly elevated or subsided. All of the energy released from that pushes the water up and as more energy is released, more water comes up. And thus, it creates a tsunami. Volcanic eruptions can also cause earthquakes. Landslides are very rare. But when landslides do create a tsunami, it is referred to as a mega tsunami. And is a LOT more dangerous than a regular tsunami (not sure how much stronger). For a landslide to create a tsunami, you would need at least around 90 million tons of rock hitting the water simultaneously.
Which convergent plate boundry does not include a subduction zone and why?
The plate boundary is continental - continental. This creates mountains and earthquakes, but one plate doesn't go under the other
How do the volcanic mountains form?
the volcanic mountains form by the earths eruptions and creates hot lava that cools off and creates and forms volcanic mountains
Are volcanic islands caused by earthquakes?
It is more accurate to say that the process that creates volcanic islands also produces earthquakes.
What do tsunami and volcanoes have to do with earthquakes?
When an Earthquake occurs that is when the ground shakes to create a tsunami or volcano eruption.
Do earthquakes and volcanoes always occur in the same area?
Waves from the Earthquake have been ringing the planet like bell, causing stress in all sections of the planet", Martin said. "Imagine a calm magma chamber that just needs one push, even if a few feet. This would be enough to cause instability in the chambers, causing volcanic eruptions in various locations. These three eruptions will not be the only mountains to go and other quakes worldwide will follow as the worldwide faults get disturbed.
How either an earthquake or volcanic eruption occurs?
Earthquakes occur when two plates of the Earth's crust collide. The collision creates a seismic wave, shaking the earth for miles around the collision. Volcanic eruptions occur when the pressure becomes too great inside the volcano, forcing the magma up through the vents and the main opening in the volcano.
What is the area that creates volcanic mountains?
There are two areas where volcanic mountains often form. They are subduction zones and hot spots.
What is the kind of movement produced by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
Earthquakes are the result of a sudden release of energy in the crust of the Earth that creates seismic waves. This seismicy factor in an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time.
How is plate tectonics affecting the world?
When plates get pushed together it creates earthquakes and volcanic eruption's.
What is Conservative margin?
A conservative margin is when two plates are moving past eachother. However as they often can, they stick. The release of the two plates sticking creates pressure, which means severe earthquakes. But because no oceanic crust was destroyed or created there were no volcanic eruptions. :)
What plate movement causes volcanoes?
The plate movement that causes volcanoes to erupt is called plate tectonics. Big rocky plates separate, make collisions and slide past each other that creates earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and also creates mountains.
What type of boundaries creates volcanic mountains?
Volcanic mountain ranges are formed from oceanic-continental convergent-subduction boundaries, much like with volcanic islands. When a plate is subducted, the crust forming this plate is heated and melted creating magma which erupts from the crust and creates volcanic mountain ranges.
What type of boundaries creates mountains?
Volcanic mountain ranges are formed from oceanic-continental convergent-subduction boundaries, much like with volcanic islands. When a plate is subducted, the crust forming this plate is heated and melted creating magma which erupts from the crust and creates volcanic mountain ranges.
