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Large scale folding of the earths crust may be caused by what?
the collision of sub-crustal plates :)
Do plates and crustal plates differ?
No, plates and crustal plates are the same thing. They refer to the large, rigid sections of the Earth's lithosphere that move around on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. These plates are made up of both oceanic and continental crust and are responsible for the movement of continents and the formation of geological features like mountains and earthquakes.
How many crustal plates does Venus have?
There is local tectonic activity but the surface appears to be a single crustal plate, with little large-scale horizontal motion of plates as found on the Earth.
Plates are large sections of Earths what?
The crust
How have crustal plates moved over time?
Molten magma from the mantle rises at the top oceanic ridge, cools and solidifies, continually forming a crustal plate. Hundreds to thousands of miles from the ridge the plate moves downward into the mantle at the contact with another plate and melts. The continuous process resembling a large "conveyor belt" moves the crustal plate a few centimeters each year.
What is the meaning of seven crustal plates?
Seven crustal plates refer to the seven major tectonic plates that make up the Earth's lithosphere. These plates are large pieces of the Earth's crust that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. The movement and interactions of these plates lead to geological processes such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formation.
How many large plates on earths crust?
7
The difference of tectonic plates and crustal plates?
Tectonic plates are large slabs of the Earth's lithosphere that can move and interact with each other, causing earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges. Crustal plates refer specifically to the outermost layer of the Earth's surface, which is composed of the crust and the upper part of the mantle. In summary, tectonic plates are a broader concept that includes crustal plates as part of the Earth's structure.
Which of earths layers is broken into several large tectonic plates?
outter court
How can you describe the 7 crustal plates?
there are 7 large tectonic plates that cover our earth and give it the visual look it has, although there are actually 56 plates overall (i think) they are large pieces of rocks that split the continents or bring them together, if they collide they can cause earthquakes tsunamis and hurricanes as well
What part of the earth is broken into large plates?
The litoshphere is the part of the earth broken into large plates also known as the crust the lithoshpere is the thinnest layer of all earths layers it
What often happens along large cracks called faults at the edge of the Earths plates?
Earthquakes
