Question

9. What happens when some pieces of floating crust collide with each other? How does this affect human
lives?
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Answer 1

Answer:

When pieces of floating crust, which are the Earth's tectonic plates, they create Earthquakes.

Explanation:

The Earth's crust is made of giant pieces of of rock and other material that "float" under the top crust. When these plates collide, they create earthquakes. Depending on the strength of the earthquake, measured using the Richter scale, either a lamp could break or whole cities could be leveled. Here are a few specific examples of how earthquakes can affect humans:

1. Earthquakes can cause psychological damage, think of PTSD
2. If buildings where people work are damaged, jobs could be lost. This damages the economy
3. Lives could be lost