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How are tectonic plates related to changes that occur on Earths surface?
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Is mount novarupta responsible for any of earths surface changes?
is mount novarupta responsible for any of earths surface changes
The driving forces to tectonic plates are related to convection currents in earths what?
mantle.
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
How are the layers of the earth related to the movement of the earths tectonic plates?
it is a part of the EARTH layers.
Tectonic plates are present on the earths surface because what?
If we didn't have tectonic plates nothing would be living. We would have been burnt by the moulten lava
What are two ways the movement of earths plates changes the earths surface?
Its Tectonic Activity
What forces below earth surface shape landforms?
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
What causes earths changes to earths landforms?
the tectonic platesthe tectonic plates can be move to be far and near to each other
How does energy in earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
The energy from the core of the earth causes currents in the molten layers, the way there are currents in the ocean. These currents are what causes the Tectonic Plates to move along the surface of the earth.
Why you have an earthquake?
the tectonic plates are shifting under the earths surface.
What name is given to slipping or sliding surface of parts of the earths surface?
plate tectonic
Is mount novarupta responsible for any of earths surface changes?
is mount novarupta responsible for any of earths surface changes
What moves the ocean floor?
the tectonic plates under the earths surface
What are most earthquakes cause by?
moving tectonic plates on earths surface
Do tectonic plates cover the earths entire surface?
94% of the earth. yes
How do covergent boundary plates affect earths surface?
The tectonic plates combined together
What processes do scientist infer to have shaped earths surface in the past?
The shifting of Tectonic Plates.
