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Not exactly.The current continental and oceanic plates include: the Eurasian plate, Australian-Indian plate, Philippine plate, Pacific plate, Juan de Fuca plate, Nazca plate, Cocos plate, North American plate, Caribbean plate, South American plate, African plate, Arabian plate, the Antarctic plate, and the Scotia plate. These plates consist of smaller sub-plates.
Tectonic plates can include continental crust or oceanic crust, and many plates contain both. For example, the African Plate includes the continent and parts of the floor of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
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Where does the word tectonic come from?
sounds greek to me, or maybe Latin tectonic is from the greek adjective tektonikos or "built" as in arcitecture
What are the plates called that make up the Earth's crust?
They are known as tectonic plates from the Greek word for carpenter.
What is the word for the half of a fault that lies below?
The section of rock that lies below a fault is called the footwall.
''What continent is Tian Shan located on''?
The Tian Shan mountains are located on Asia. The word is also spelled "continent", not contient.
What is the definition of the word plate boundaries?
See related link below.Plates are big sheets of rock that move by the convection in the mantle. And a boundary is a line that marks the limits of an area also called a dividing line. So the plates on the crust that are constantly moving have names for ex: the pacific plate which is under the pacific ocean the boundary is the place where the plates meet on all sides(where the pacific plate ends).
What is the definition of the word plate boundary?
Plate boundaries are where tectonic plates meet.
What is the word for a tectonic plate going under another causing mountains?
That would be called a Normal Fault. Normal Fault is when a tectonic plate appears to have moved down the fault, and the fault is said to be a normal fault.
What is another word for plate?
Another word for plate is dish or platter.
How do you use the word plate in a sentence?
Example sentence - The tectonic plates are always moving.
What is another word for tectonic plates?
moving plates
whats another word for plate?
Another word for plate is dish or platter.
What tectonic plate is Guatemala part of?
this is a tough question. dont take my word for it, but maybe i can clarify. there are 3 tectonic plates in that area. the north american plate, caribbean plate, and the co cos plate. guatemala remember, is right under mexico. so its really close to the caribbean plate. i personally think it on the north american plate. please rate this and hope i helped thnx! :) ☺
What is another word for the seder plate?
There isn't another name.
How are tectonic plate movements similar?
"Plate tectonics" is a fancy word for "Continental Drift". In both theories the continents move.
What is another word for regional?
continent or area
What is another word for a section of the Earth's crust?
Plate.
What is another word for a printing plate?
Image Carrier
