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Do tectonic plates play a part in continent?
continents are tectonic plates! so.... yes!
When two plates carrying the continents buckle?
Tectonic plates.
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
What do the tectonic plates look like?
they are the giant plates underneath all the continents
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.
How does the movement of tectonic plates and continents relate?
When the plates drift apart through sea floor spreading, so do the continents
What do you call overlapping portions of two continents?
Overlapping portions of two continents are known as continental plates or tectonic plates. These plates can collide, separate, or slide past each other due to the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.
What made continents move?
The continents moved because of the tectonic plates of earth that they rest on.
How do the tectonic plates moved the continents?
The continents are part of Earth's tectonic plate system, when the plates move the continents move with them. The plate movement is driven by slow mantle convection driven by the heat in Earth's core.
What region of the earth contains tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates are found all over the Earth's surface, but they are most prominent along the boundaries of continents and oceans. These boundaries form the edges of the plates where they interact, leading to geological events like earthquakes and volcanic activity.
What layer are the continents and tectonic plates sliding on?
Continents and tectonic plates are sliding on the asthenosphere, which is a ductile layer of the Earth's mantle below the lithosphere. The asthenosphere allows for the movement of tectonic plates due to its semi-fluid properties.
how do you describe how continents and oceans are carried on tectonic plates?
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