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A section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of the continental and oceanic crust. A plate is part of dinnerware that is flat as opposed to round like a bowl.
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What kind of rock are the tectonic plates composed of?
Mainly:Continental Plates-GraniteOceanic Plates-Basalt
What are most tectonic plates composed of?
The Lithosphere.
What is each layer of the Earth composed of?
Tectonic Plates
What is each layer of earth composed of?
Tectonic Plates
Are plates composed of the crust and part of the upper mantle?
That is correct.
What kind of rock are the tectonic plates composed of?
Mainly:Continental Plates-GraniteOceanic Plates-Basalt
What are most tectonic plates composed of?
The Lithosphere.
Plates are composed of the?
crust and part of the upper mantle
What is each layer of earth composed of?
Tectonic Plates
What is each layer of the Earth composed of?
Tectonic Plates
Are plates composed of the crust and part of the upper mantle?
That is correct.
Are tectonic plates composed of continental and oceanic crust?
Yesshhh :)
What plates are composed mostly of oceanic crust?
Of the Earth's major plates, the following are composed of a majority of oceanic crust: Pacific, North American, African, Antarctic, Australian, and South American.
What is the science behind earthquakes?
The Earth's crust is composed of large plates, which sometimes move. When the plates move, the ground moves.
Are plates any where else but under the sea?
Yes. All of Earth's crust, both on land and on the seafloor, is composed of tectonic plates.
What is the difference between plate tectonics and tectonic plate?
There are two types of tectonic plates:oceanic plates, thin and dense composed mostly of basalt rockcrustal plates, thick and light composed mostly of granite rock
tectonic plates?
major and minor blocks in the lithosphere
