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The Earth's surface is divided into about 15 major land plates and other smaller sub-plates.
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How many land surfaces does the earth have?
The Earth's surface is divided into about 15 major land plates and other smaller sub-plates.
How many primary tectonic plates make up the surface of Earth?
seven plates
How many primary plates make up the Earth's surface?
There are 12 major plates.
How many major plates are on the earth's surface?
twelve (12)
Is the surface of venus made up of many plates?
No. There don't seem to be tectonic plates like on Earth.
How many deserts make up earth's land surface?
Deserts make up 33% of the earth's land surface.
How many tectonic plates make up Earth's surface?
There are 7 major plates and 3 minor I think =)
According the the theory of plate tectonics how many large plates exist on the earth's surface?
9
According to the theory of plate tectonics how many large plates exist on the earth's surface?
Six -out of nine- large plates do contain land-areas: North American, South American, Eurasian, African, Indo-Australian, and Antarctic. The other three are oceanic plates: the Pacific, Nazca, and Cocos.
How many plates in earth crust?
There are 43 plates on the earth.
What part do faults play in many earthquakes?
A fault is the crack in Earth's surface that separates the tectonic plates. Earthquakes are usually two tectonic plates coming in contact.
How many crustal plates does Venus have?
There is local tectonic activity but the surface appears to be a single crustal plate, with little large-scale horizontal motion of plates as found on the Earth.
