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How it is possible for tectonic plates to carry continents and oceans?
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Are the continents on top of the earth's plates?
A continent is what floats on top of the plate. There are continental and oceanic plates. The continents float on the continental plate and the ocean sits on the oceanic plate. But there are also plates that carry both continents and oceans. The plates are what causes continental drift. So basically plates are what carry the continents and oceans.
What is the difference between Continental plates and Tectonic plates?
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
How do the tectonic plates moved the continents?
The continents are part of Earth's tectonic plate system, when the plates move the continents move with them. The plate movement is driven by slow mantle convection driven by the heat in Earth's core.
Does convection currents in the oceans cause tectonic plates to move?
false
How can you prove tectonic plates?
1.) Continents fit together like puzzle. 2.) Mountain Ranges across oceans match up. 3.) Fossil evidence in South America and Africa show that the two continents could have been connected.
how do you describe how continents and oceans are carried on tectonic plates?
Its described as....
Where are Earth and oceans and continents located?
they are loctated o the tectonic plates
How have continents moved in the past?
Plate tectonics. Continents are the exposed (from the oceans) geological areas of tectonic plates. Continents can also be on top of more than one tectonic plate. When these plates move, continents move with them. Millions of years ago, continents were split apart and also created by tectonic plate movement.
What divides the all the continents?
tectonic plates under the ocean
When two plates carrying continents collide the continents buckle?
Tectonic plates.
Do tectonic plates play a part in continent?
continents are tectonic plates! so.... yes!
When two plates carrying the continents buckle?
Tectonic plates.
How are continents and tectonic plates related?
The Earth's continents "ride" on its tectonic plates. The plates cover the whole surface of the Earth so that they are underneath both the oceans and the continents. Every plate moves alongside its neighbouring plates, either by sliding underneath or by slipping sideways, so a good way to think of the Earth's tectonic plates is to realize that they they all fit together like a huge jigsaw puzzle in which all the pieces are continually sliding against or under one another.
How do continents develop?
The movement of the tectonic plates
Are the continents on top of the earth's plates?
A continent is what floats on top of the plate. There are continental and oceanic plates. The continents float on the continental plate and the ocean sits on the oceanic plate. But there are also plates that carry both continents and oceans. The plates are what causes continental drift. So basically plates are what carry the continents and oceans.
What are tectonic plates how were the continents formed?
these are the plates under the land and they are spins round and when they meet and they form the continents
What are tectonic plates how were continents formed?
these are the plates under the land and they are spins round and when they meet and they form the continents
