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The Atlantic is a relatively young ocean. The late movements are pushing both the sea-floor and the continents at either side of the ocean apart as 'one piece'. The destructive plate loss to accommodate this expansion is therefore occurring on the other side of these continents. As the movement is in 'one piece' there is no deformation or subduction happening that will cause earthquakes or volcanoes. There is however one small area of exception and that is the Caribbean ark which is a destructive margin. This stretch has both volcanoes and earthquakes.
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Do earthquakes occur in the Atlantic?
yes
Where does most of the worlds earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
There is a region called the Pacific Ring of Fire, which bounds the entire Pacific Ocean with active convergent tectonic plates that has most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes.It has 452 volcanoes and it is home to 75% of the world's dormant and active volcanoes.
Where do earthquakes and volcanos occur?
Volcanoes tend to form at convergent tectonic plate boundaries where subduction is occurring (such as the western coast of South America) and at divergent plate boundaries where two tectonic plates are moving apart (e.g. the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge and Iceland). Earthquakes also occur at convergent boundaries and in fact these tend to cause the strongest earthquakes. Earthquakes also occur at transform boundaries (such as the San Andreas fault) however these do not tend to cause the formation of volcanoes. So to find volcanoes and large earthquakes you should be looking at convergent plate boundaries where subduction is occurring.
What causes so many earthquakes in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
Earthquakes are actually very rare in the Atlantic Ocean as the only subduction zones in the Atlantic basin are along the eastern edge of the Caribbean Plate and the eastern edge of the Scotia Plate. Since these subduction zones are small, they are not exceptionally active and that accounts for the low incidence of earthquakes. Hope this helps.
What do scientists believe causes so many earthquakes in the middle of the Atlantic ocean?
scientists believe that the volcano and earthquakes activity in this area are due to the formation of new part of the Earth's crust along the ridge
What are the belts called that most earthquakes and volcanoes occur on?
Earthquakes and volcanoes often occur along the boundaries of tectonic plates. These boundaries are known as plate boundaries or fault lines. The most active areas for earthquakes and volcanoes are the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Plate and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where new oceanic crust is formed.
What country has coastlines on the mediterranean Atlantic and the English channel?
France
Is Europe touched by the Atlantic Ocean?
Yes, parts of Europe have Atlantic coastlines, such as Great Britain and Spain.
Describe and explain the global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes?
Earthquakes and volcanoes are primarily found along tectonic plate boundaries, such as the Pacific Ring of Fire and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This is because these boundaries are areas of intense geological activity where plates interact, resulting in earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Less commonly, earthquakes and volcanoes can also occur within plates, known as intraplate seismic and volcanic activity.
Do earthquakes occur in the Atlantic?
yes
What three oceans have coastlines on Canada and Usa.?
Pacific, Atlantic, and Artic oceans
Where does most of the worlds earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
There is a region called the Pacific Ring of Fire, which bounds the entire Pacific Ocean with active convergent tectonic plates that has most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes.It has 452 volcanoes and it is home to 75% of the world's dormant and active volcanoes.
Which 3 seas border Canada?
The coastlines are the longest of any country in the world. Canada has coastlines on three oceans: Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic.
Greenland is located in which ocean?
Greenland has coastlines on both the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
What is the country north of spain and has coastlines on both the mediterranean sea and the atlantic ocean?
France
Which continets have coastlines on the Atlantic ocean?
North America, South America, Europe and Africa
Why are there more tsunami's in the Pacific ocean than the Atlantic?
The Pacific Ring Of Fire (look it up on google) is located in the Pacific ocean. It is due to have very active volcanoes and earthquakes. The pacific ocean means "Peaceful sea" but the Pacific is way more active than the Atlantic! The Atlantic is only due to one volcano that can reach the United States which is Cumbre Vieja (look it up on google) that is located in the Canary Islands northwest of Africa. But remember - tsunamis can happen in the Atlantic too, because of volcanic eruptions and landslides and underwater earthquakes (remember the Haiti earthquake). Though since the pacific ring of fire has more volcanoes and earthquakes, they get many more tsunamis than Atlantic. Hope this helps, and look for "Pacific Ring of fire" and "Cumbre Vieja" on google! :)
