Posted on April 14, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What type of plate boundary is formed when the plates grind past each other?
Natural Environmentstransform plate boundarytransform plate boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other, horizontally. A well-known transform plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault, which is responsible for many of California’s earthquakes. What type of plate boundary is formed when two plates grind past each other give an example of this type of boundary? Transform
Posted on April 14, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What spheres interact with tsunamis?
Natural EnvironmentsTsunamis are giant waves in the ocean (hydrosphere), triggered by earthquakes (a primary force in the lithosphere), and have deadly consequences on coastal communities (the biosphere). How do tsunamis impact the 4 spheres? Impact on the atmosphere: Tsunamis destroy many things when they come through towns or cities, they can cause a lot of damage.
Posted on April 14, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
How are neritic sediments different from pelagic sediments?
Natural EnvironmentsNeritic sediments cover about ¼ of sea floor and are near landmasses. The term pelagic means “of or relating to the open sea” particularly the upper layers of the ocean away from shore. Pelagic sediments are generally deep-water deposits mostly oozes (see below) and windblown clays. What is the difference between neritic and pelagic deposits
Posted on April 14, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What are the effects of rockfall?
Natural EnvironmentsRockfall causes extraordinary amounts of monetary damage and death, the former mostly by impeded transportation and commerce due to blocked highways and waterways and the latter as direct casualties from falling rocks. What is formed as a result of a rockfall? What is formed as a result of a rockfall? A talus slope. A talus
Posted on April 14, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
How the tectonic plates have moved?
Natural EnvironmentsThe plates can be thought of like pieces of a cracked shell that rest on the hot, molten rock of Earth’s mantle and fit snugly against one another. The heat from radioactive processes within the planet’s interior causes the plates to move, sometimes toward and sometimes away from each other. How did the tectonic plates
Posted on April 8, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What is the cause of earthquake today?
Natural EnvironmentsDid earthquake came just now in UAE? There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Dubai in the past 24 hours. What are the causes of earthquake? The tectonic plates are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there