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Caves are formed in many ways but mostly by chemical weathering of the surface rock. Tectonic plates on the other hand are huge slabs of rock that form the Earth's crust. Caves are not formed by tectonic plates, think of caves as tiny boreholes in the very surface of a tectonic plate. I agree
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What are the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of earth called?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
How many tectonic plates do we have?
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
Do tectonic plates make friction?
Friction itself is a naturally occurring force but yes, tectonic plates do encounter friction.
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?
Tectonic plates
What is the difference between Continental plates and Tectonic plates?
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
How do tectonic plates affect caves?
it made them
What are the plates that make up Earth's crust?
Tectonic plates
What are the plates called that make earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
Does magnetism make the tectonic plates move?
No(see the explanation of the question "Why do the tectonic plates move?"
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 are the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of earth called?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
How many tectonic plates do we have?
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
What type of tectonic plates make a volcano?
pacific and atlantic plates
How may tectonic plates make up the Earth's surface?
Earth's lithosphere is broken up into 15 tectonic plates.
Do tectonic plates make friction?
Friction itself is a naturally occurring force but yes, tectonic plates do encounter friction.
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?
Tectonic plates
I am part of lithosphere but you move around on top of the asthenosphere?
The answer is Tectonic Plates
