yet it is surrounded by many volcanic active rich areas?
2006-08-04 12:29:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
It is at the centre of a very old tectonic plate. Volcanic activity tends to occur where two plates are sliding over one another - therefore at the edges.
2006-08-04 12:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not sitting on a subduction zone or real close to any plate bounder is. only those areas have geo- thermal activity or maybe a hot spot like Yellowstone. There has to be volcanic activity in order have geo- thermal energy.
2006-08-07 13:35:15 · answer #2 · answered by wolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in Australia there aren't tectonic plates colliding to increase internal temperature and heat ground water.
2006-08-04 20:53:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia is in the middle of a tectonic plate. It does have the odd earthquake though.
2006-08-04 19:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia used to have volcanoes but the kangaroos didn't like them. So they stopped.
2006-08-05 00:14:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats odd
2006-08-04 19:39:50 · answer #6 · answered by NNY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because their toilets flush counter clockwise
2006-08-04 19:32:49 · answer #7 · answered by Adam C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋