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it got its name from the latin term tectonicus meaning "pertaining to building".
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Is the crust made of tectonic plates?
Yes, it is made of tectonic plates and those plates have names e.g. Indo Australian plate, Eurasion plate
What are the names of the plates that caused thee great rift valley?
tectonic plates. hope this helped
What are the names of the 15 major tectonic plates?
These are the 15:African_PlateAntarctic_PlateEurasian_PlateIndo-Australian_PlateNorth_American_PlatePacific_PlateSouth_American_PlateCaribbean_PlateCocos_PlateJuan_de_Fuca_PlateNazca_PlatePhilippine_Sea_PlateScotia_Plate
What are the names of the tectonic plates that caused the haiti earthquake?
The North American and Caribbean tectonic plates caused the Haiti earthquake in 2010. The movement along the boundary between these two plates resulted in the devastating earthquake.
Give names for 4 of the largest tectonic plates theat make up the earth?
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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.
Earthquakes occur mainly allong the edges of?
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
What can tectonic plates also be called instead of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
Can tectonic plates known as crustle plates?
Yes, tectonic plates are also known as crustal plates.
What are the names of the 2 tectonic plates on which New Zealand is located?
New Zealand is situated on the active boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates.
Who named the tectonic plates tectonic and why?
harry hess named the tectonic plates but I'm not sure why =/
How many tectonic plates do we have?
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
