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Are continents and plates not the same?
No, continents and plates are not the same. Continents are large land masses that form the Earth's surface, while tectonic plates are pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing geological phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Continents are located on top of tectonic plates and can be made up of one or more plates.
Are the size and shape of the continents the same as the size and shape of the plates?
No, there are several more plates than continents (twelve I think) and the plates include both oceans and land. Earthquakes are the result of plates moving, but don't worry, plates do not move fast, only about a centimeter a year.
Are the sizes and shapes of the continents the same as the sizes and shapes of the plates?
No, the sizes and shapes of the continents do not directly correspond to the sizes and shapes of tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are larger and different in shape compared to the continents they contain. Continental plates can span multiple tectonic plates and vice versa.
What are the continetal plates?
the plates surrounding the continents
Can plated carry continents or parts of the ocean floor but not both?
Tectonic Plates can't carry both ocean floor and continents on the same plate.
What are tectonic plates how were continents formed?
these are the plates under the land and they are spins round and when they meet and they form the continents
How do plates play a role in Pangaea changing into 7 continents?
Plates play a role in Pangaea changing into 7 continents because there are 7 major plates in the world. These plates are being moved by sea-floor spreading, pulling the continents along with them.
When two plates carrying the continents buckle?
Tectonic plates.
What is things rest upon crustal plates?
The continents and the ocean floor rest upon the plates.
How does the movement of tectonic plates and continents relate?
When the plates drift apart through sea floor spreading, so do the continents
How did continental drift happen?
Continental Drift happened, when the tectonic plates in the earth shifted, and pushed the lithosphere up, causing our continents to split.
If the plates and therefore the continents are constantly moving what effect does that have on the oceans?
They move at about the same speed your finger nails grow.
