I guess because they are both a straight line and they each move back and forward
I guess because they are both a straight line and they each move back and forward
A lithospheric plate is like a line of moving shopping carts in that both consist of individual units that move together as a cohesive group. Just as shopping carts can push against each other and change direction when they collide, lithospheric plates interact at their boundaries, leading to geological activity like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Both systems demonstrate how collective movement can result from the interactions and forces exerted on each unit.
The last person to answer was a complete and total idiot. The correct answer is the Pacific Plate.
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plate tectonics
Tectonic plate consist of lithospheric mantle overlain by crustal
The study of lithospheric plates is called plate tectonics. It focuses on the movement and interactions of the Earth's lithospheric plates, which form the outer shell of the Earth. Plate tectonics help explain processes like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.
Tectonic plate consist of lithospheric mantle overlain by crustal
Part of California are on the North American Plate and parts are on the Pacific Plate.
Subduction.
The thickness of the lithospheric plate can vary, but on average it ranges from 100 to 250 kilometers in thickness. The thickness can change depending on factors such as tectonic activity and location.
Typically the less dense continental plate would stay afloat while the denser oceanic plate would be submerged below. This can result in volcanic eruptions at the subduction zone due to oceanic crust undergoing increased pressure and temperatures as it descends below the continental crust.