The energy stored in rocks as a result of plate movement can be released in an earthquake.
Niformitarianism is the assumption that the same natural laws and processes<span> that operate in the universe now have always operated in the universe in the past and apply everywhere in the universe. It refers to invariance in the metaphysical principles underpinning </span>science<span>, .... </span>Modern geologists do<span> not apply uniformitarianism in the same way as Lyell.</span>
The capital of Meghalaya, Shillong lies on the eastern part of the state. Perched at an altitude of 1,520 meters (4,990 feet) above sea level, the city stretches for about 6 km on an elevated tract.
In geology subduction is the process whereby one tectonic plate is forced underneath another tectonic plate along a convergent boundary. Places where this type of plate interaction occurs are called subduction zones. Subduction zones have a high rate of volcanism, earthquakes, and mountain building.
