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The place where tectonic plates touch is known as a plate boundary. At plate boundaries, tectonic activity such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to the movement and interaction of the plates. There are three types of plate boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform.
Earthquakes are a common natural disaster that occur on tectonic plate boundaries. The movement of tectonic plates along faults can cause sudden release of energy, resulting in violent shaking of the Earth's surface.
Volcanoes occur on tectonic plate boundaries
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Tectonic plates.
Interactions between tectonic plates occur at plate boundaries.
Earthquakes are likely to occur along tectonic plate boundaries where there is movement and stress in the Earth's crust. Volcanoes are likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, and hotspots where magma from the Earth's mantle reaches the surface.
on the tectonic plate margins.
Yes, plate movement can occur through a process called ridge push. As new oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges, it pushes the neighboring tectonic plate away from the ridge due to the force of gravity, causing the plate to move away from the ridge. This movement is one of the driving forces behind the motion of tectonic plates.
Tectonic plate movement is measured in millimeters per year. This is typically referred to as plate motion velocity. Geologists use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to track the movement of tectonic plates.
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