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The core of the earth consists of an outercore of liquid nickel and iron revolving around an innercore of solid iron. The revolution of this hot metal creates a magnetic field which we call our magnetosphere. our magnetospere protects us from much of the harmful radiation that comes from the sun.
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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.
What region of the earth contains tectonic plates?
the crust contains the tectonic plates!!
Each huge block of earth's crust is called?
Large pieces of the Earth's crust are called tectonic plates. Currently, there are 7 to 8 major tectonic plates in the Earth's crust.
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
What do you call pieces of earth's crust that are floating on the mantle?
Tectonic plates.
Do earthquakes affect the earth?
It's a shift in the Earth's tectonic plates.
How do convection currents affect earth?
Convection Currents affect earth by slowly moving the tectonic plates
What does tectonic movement affect the earth?
The movement of tectonic plates has created all of the continents by moving apart. Mountain ranges were formed by the plates running into each other.
What are the plates that make up Earth's crust?
Tectonic plates
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.
What do you call the pieces of the Earth's crust?
The different pieces that the Earth's crust is broken into are known as tectonic plates.
What region of the earth contains tectonic plates?
the crust contains the tectonic plates!!
What is earth tectonic activities?
It is when Earth's tectonic plates move around.
How do tectonic plates affect the earth?
If plates move enough continents will lose more land under the water and people will have to move
How might geologic events such as the movement of tectonic plates affect the environment where species live?
Movement of tectonic plates can cause seafloor spreading and reversal of Earth's magnetic field, which can affect the organisms that are not adapted to the geological enviroment.
Each huge block of earth's crust is called?
Large pieces of the Earth's crust are called tectonic plates. Currently, there are 7 to 8 major tectonic plates in the Earth's crust.
What kind of plates are made up of the earth?
The Earth's plates are called tectonic plates.
