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Gigantic slabs of rock that make up Earth's crust?
tectonic plates!
How thick is the earth's crust on Hawaii?
There is almost no crust under Hawaii because it is under a divergent boundary or two tectonic plates pulling away from each other so magma is still rising onto or around Hawaii. So the tectonic plates are not under Hawaii and since tectonic plates make most of the crust on earth there is practically no crust under Hawaii.
Do tectonic plates make caves?
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
Why are earthquakes most likely to occur?
when earthquakes occur they're most likely on or near tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are the different segments of the earths crust. Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates move towards, away eathother or when one plate weighs more than the other and bottom one melts away and becomes magma (lava underground). Basically a shift in the earth. Because both earthquakes and volcanoes are both linked to tectonic plates, earthquakes can also set off tremors than can make some volcanoes erupt!
What cause did an earthquake make?
Well its from the earths plates under ground when one collapse the earths crust above starts rumbling witch causes a earthquake
What are the plates that make up Earth's crust?
Tectonic plates
What are the plates called that make up the Earth's crust?
They are known as tectonic plates from the Greek word for carpenter.
In the mantle and core make tectonic plates move?
Convection currents in the mantle and core make tectonic plates move. The continental crust of the Earth is thicker and lighter than the oceanic crust.
What is the name of the process of recycling materials that make up the earths crust and mantle?
Subduction is the process of materials moving back into the earth at the boundary of tectonic plates.
How earthquakes have changed the surface and atmosphere of the earth over millions of years?
EARTHQUAKES have changes the earth in many ways. The folding and faulting of the earth crust have left big cracks in the earths crust. The folding and faulting only happen on the tectonic boundaries. TECTONIC BOUNDARIES: The plates that make up the earths contents.
Gigantic slabs of rock that make up Earth's crust?
tectonic plates!
What layer of the earth make up these plates?
"plates" are the term for the giant sheets of rock on the earths crust
What is the problom areas where the future quakes may occur?
The reason Japan gets hit so hard is that it lies on the junction between two major tectonic plates. Tectonic plates make up the earths crust and are constantly in motion. When two plates grind against each other, earthquakes may occur.
How thick is the earth's crust on Hawaii?
There is almost no crust under Hawaii because it is under a divergent boundary or two tectonic plates pulling away from each other so magma is still rising onto or around Hawaii. So the tectonic plates are not under Hawaii and since tectonic plates make most of the crust on earth there is practically no crust under Hawaii.
How many plates make up the earths crust?
Fourteen plates make up the Earths crust. The Pacific plate is the largest and the most active, while the Juan de Fuca plate is the smallest.
What do scientists call the giant puzzle pieces that make up the earths surface?
tectonic plates
What do you call the moving irregularly shaped slabs that make up the earths lithosphere?
Tectonic plates.
