It result from the moving of rock deep under the ground. This movement is caused by the rubbing of one plate into another. The plates have jagged edges, and so when they rub against each other, they get stuck. Since plates constantly move, the plates that are stuck create great tension, and when they are finally free, a huge amount of energy is released. Shock waves move from focus in all directions, and it causes the earth to vibrate.
Tectonic plates causes earthquakes when two or more plates collide with each other.
Pressure builds up between plates and causes an earth quake.
The Earth's surface is formed form a number of interlocking plates which are moved round by the convection of the underlying mantle (as it cools). This means that in some places the plates are being torn apart, in other places the plates are sliding past one another and in yet other places the plates are being squeezed together. These underlying plate movements provide the energy given off as earthquakes. The heat given off by the mantle is the source of energy for volcanoes which also occur near the plate margins.
Earthquakes happen when the rocks breaks under pressure, rather like snapping a stick. As the plates move the rocks deform elastically (like a stick bending) and when eventually the rocks break under the stress, its snaps back to its original shape. This snap back is called elastic rebound. When the rock breaks and rebounds, its gives off energy. This energy causes the ground to shake.
Friction also increases the amount of energy that is released from that earthquake, which is then affected by the speed of the movement of the tectonic plate.
It result from the moving of rock deep under the ground. This movement is caused by the rubbing of one plate into another. The plates have jagged edges, and so when they rub against each other, they get stuck. Since plates constantly move, the plates that are stuck create great tension, and when they are finally free, a huge amount of energy is released. Shock waves move from focus in all directions, and it causes the earth to vibrate.
Earthquakes are tremors or vibrations in the Earth's crust that are caused by the build up or accumulation of pressure (more correctly termed stress).
This accumulation of stress is due to the movement of tectonic plates and most commonly occurs at the boundaries between differing plates that are moving in different directions. This accumulation of stress causes the rocks that make up the crust to deform elastically. This is very similar to what happens when you squash or stretch a spring and causes a form of energy to be stored in the rocks of the crust - technically described as elastic potential energy.
When this stress gets to large, it exceeds the strength of the rocks in the crust and causes a brittle failure. Brittle failures are failures where fractures form through the material.
This sudden brittle failure causes all of the elastic potential energy to be released at one time in the form of seismic waves, just as if a spring or elastic band that was being stretched suddenly snapped.
These seismic waves cause the tremors that people feel on the surface and which can cause damage to buildings and other structures.
There are so many earthquakes on the west coast because the west coast is between tectonic plates. These plates move and cause earthquakes.
Indirectly. The movement of tectonic plates is the cause of the majority of earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause landslides.
shifting tectonic plates cause continents to move a few inches every year. also, if the plates start rubbing against each other, they can cause severe earthquakes. plates hitting and pushing toward each other can form mountains or volcanoes.
When plates move, it can result in earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, the formation of mountain ranges, and the shifting of continents.
Yes, when tectonic plates move past each other along a fault line, it can cause earthquakes. The friction between the plates builds up and when the stress overcomes the frictional resistance, it is released as seismic energy, resulting in an earthquake.
the titonic plates shift and move under the ocean which cause earthquakes and tsunamies
If you mean tetonic plates, then no, sliding tetonic plates cause earthquakes.
There are so many earthquakes on the west coast because the west coast is between tectonic plates. These plates move and cause earthquakes.
Actually colliding plates cause earthquakes
earthquakes
Earthquakes happen because the plates of the earth move. If a plate moves and a country is near it it will cause an earthquake, but if it happens in the sea it can cause a tsunami.
The plates rub together causing the rocks to move and it causes the ground to shake forming an earthquake. The more the plates move, the bigger the earthquake number.
Tectonic plates influence earthquakes because of convection cells that move the plates around. When the plates collide, they cause a shockwave of energy released in the form of a earthquake.
they cause earthquakes
The Pacific and North American plates cause most of Alaska's earthquakes.
by bubbling hot magma in the earth's inner core, erupting from volcanoes and causing earthquakes which cause the crustal plates to move.
Indirectly. The movement of tectonic plates is the cause of the majority of earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause landslides.