Tectonic plates often shift position by the force of liquid rock emerging from below the earth’s surface and then cooling to form hard rock. this most often occurs in mountain chains along coastlines during earthquakes on the ocean floor

What is the difference between the cultures of central asia and the caucasus region? the majority of people in central asia are muslim; the majority in the caucasus region are christian. the primary language in central asia is armenian; the primary language in the caucasus region is russian. central asia has been plagued by ethnic unrest; the caucasus region has had little ethnic conflict. the effects of soviet rule can still be seen in central asia; the caucasus region has developed its own identity since the fall of the ussr.