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its all due to contintal drift. there was a continant called Pangaea which was all the continents today all put together and because of continental drift the Pangaea was separated to what it is today.
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∙ 12y agoPlates move around on top of the asthenosphere like raft
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Does the tectonic plates move about?
yes the plates can move slowly
Where do convergent plates move?
Convergent plates move toward one another
What are tectionic plates?
the plates move over time . they move 10cm (4in) a year however over millions of years they move thousands of kilometers . this is plates tections
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
Boundary between two plates that are moving apart?
Convergent: plates move into one another.Divergent: plates move apart.Transform: plates move sideways in relation to each other.
Does the tectonic plates move about?
yes the plates can move slowly
Why do mountains move?
Mountains move by the plates under the earth moving. When plates move, often tsunamis and earthquakes happen. Mountains move 1 cm per year when the plates move!
What do plates move apart on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
Where do convergent plates move?
Convergent plates move toward one another
Plates move apart because of?
the plates move apart because of plate boundaries !:)
What do plates move apart along on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
What causes continental plates to move?
the continental plates are caused when silicon,silica and dioxid combined together making the plates split and then it causes the plates to move.
What are tectionic plates?
the plates move over time . they move 10cm (4in) a year however over millions of years they move thousands of kilometers . this is plates tections
Do oceanic plates move?
the ocean plates move because of the movement of the the tectonic plates beneath the ocean and do to the motion of the oceans currents.
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
What are the plates that move and the lithosphere is made of them?
tectonic plates
What kind of boundary do tectonic plates move together?
A convergent boundary is where plates move together.
