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How many tictonic plates are there?
There are around 15 major tectonic plates that make up the Earth's outer shell, along with several minor plates. These plates interact with each other to create earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the movement of continents over time.
Did rigrid plates separate pangaea?
Yes, tectonic plates, including the rigid plates that make up the Earth's lithosphere, played a key role in the breakup of Pangaea. The movement of these plates over millions of years caused the supercontinent to split apart, forming the continents as we know them today.
Why do continents generally not subduct beneath oceanic plates?
Continents generally do not subduct beneath oceanic plates because continents are less dense and thicker than oceanic plates. This makes them more buoyant and resistant to being forced downward into the Earth's mantle. Additionally, the composition and structure of continents make them less likely to be pulled into subduction zones.
Name the 7 major tectonic plates that make up the continents and pacific ocean?
The 7 major tectonic plates that make up the continents and pacific ocean; African Plate, Antarctic Plate, Eurasian Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, North American Plate, Pacific Plate, South American Plate.
What changes the appearance of the earth's surface?
The molten rock inside the ground make the abovelying plates move. All our continents are divided on suck plates, but not always neatly.
Did the tectonic plates separate Pangaea?
The plate tectonics are the mechanisms that started to drift Pangaea (super continent) into separate continents 200billion years ago into the continents we have today. :D
What is a pangaea plate?
Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago, when all the Earth's continents were joined together as a single landmass. The plates that make up the Earth's crust shifted over time, breaking apart Pangaea into the continents we know today.
What layer of the earths make up these plates and what layer are are the continents sliding on?
The plates on the top of the upper mantle are referred to as the lithosphere, which slides on the asthenosphere.well the mantle causes the continents to move on the ocean floor and sand it makes it slideyea know the crustti is i dont ge ehttt
How many primary plates make up the Earth's surface?
There are about 15 tectonic plates that make up the Earth's surface, with 7 to 8 considered the major plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact with each other at plate boundaries, leading to geological phenomena like earthquakes and volcanoes.
What causes continents to move over the surface of the earth?
Continental drift is caused by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up Earth's crust. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below and are constantly in motion due to convection currents in the mantle. As plates move apart, collide, or slide past each other, continents are carried along with them.
What are the 7 continental plates?
Not all tectonic places carry continents. The Pacific Plate does not. Not all of the major land masses are on seven major plates. Below are two lists. The seven tectonic plates that are generally considered the primary plates include the following.African PlateAntarctic PlateEurasian PlateIndo-Australian PlateNorth American PlatePacific PlateSouth American PlateThere are smaller plates and two, the Arabian and Indian, might be put into a list of major plates. To get all the major land masses one what you could call continental plates, your would have to list eight plates, subtracting the Pacific and adding the Arabian and Indian.Here are eight tectonic plates that are the next smaller (or secondary) set of plates. Arabian PlateCaribbean PlateCocos PlateIndian PlateJuan de Fuca PlateNazca PlatePhilippine Sea PlateScotia Plate
How many major very lage plates make up the earth's crust?
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