Do Earth's tectonic plates move

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 8/21/2019

Yes, they are what cause earthquakes, mountains and volcanoes.

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∙ 14y ago

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What are cracks in earths crust that move or shift?

Tectonic plates.

What causes earths changes to earths landforms?

the tectonic platesthe tectonic plates can be move to be far and near to each other

The lithosphere is broken into pieces called what?

what causes the earths tectonic plates to move

Earthquakes happen when what section of the earths crust move?

The tectonic plates.

When tectonic plates move and slip what are they called in earths crush?

They are called earthquakes.

What part of earths interior is inferred to have convection that cause tectonic plates to move?

the asthenosphere

Are the tectonic plates in the earths inner core?

No the tectonic plates are on top of the crust.

What forces below earth surface shape landforms?

The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms

How the quake form?

by the earths energy The Earth's tectonic plates move against one another in a sudden way.

When tectonic plates move slip past each other they cause in earths crust?

Faults, and plate rupture.

What is plate tectonic plates?

its the earths crust

What part of Earths interior is inferred to have convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move?

The mantle is inferred to have convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move. Heat from within the Earth creates these currents, leading to the movement of the rigid plates on the Earth's surface.

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