Earthquakes, as the tectonic plates move pressure can build up and result in earthquakes.
Explanation:
The Earth is comprised of many plates that float on the hot magma in the mantle layer. They are constantly moving but its so slow we can't feel it. A long time ago, all the land on Earth was connected in one big continent named Pangaea. As the plates have moved the land has separated forming the continents.
When plates come together they cause friction between them. This causes the plates to push up forming a mountain. This was how the Himalayan mountains were formed.
It is the lithosphere that is broken into tectonic plates, which undergo some large-scale motions. The boundary regions between plates are aptly called “plate boundaries.” Based upon their motions concerning one another, these plate boundaries are of three kinds: divergent, convergent, and transform.
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South America is a continent that has a steady rise in its population. It has around 415 million people and if the trend of rise continues, very quickly the continent will reach the mark of half a billion people.
The biggest, and also the most populous country in South America is Brazil. Brazil has an estimated population of around 209 million people, and it is growing population. Brazil's population accounts for approximately half of the population on the continent.
