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Why are continental plates less dense than oceanic plates kids answer?
Continental crust and continental crust are made of different types of rock. The rocks in the continental crust do not contain as many of the heavier elements as the ones in the oceanic crust do.
How many tectonic plates are composed of only continental crust?
none they all contain some oceanic crust
Is the earths crust a solid piece of rock?
No, it is made of rock but it is made up of many plates that move around the place cause earthquakes. The crust is rock but it is not solid all the way around. The plates are called tectonic plates and if you search "tectonic plates of the world" it should tell you where they are and what they are made up of.
How OFTEN does earths crust move?
Every year it move but it so little it takes many years to notice a difference.
How many elements make up the majority of Earths continental crust?
Oxygen Silicon Sodium Potassium Magnesium Iron
How many plates are on the earths crust?
46
How many large plates on earths crust?
7
How many plates make up the earths crust?
Fourteen plates make up the Earths crust. The Pacific plate is the largest and the most active, while the Juan de Fuca plate is the smallest.
Is how many plates is the crust divided into?
The crust has about 13 major plates.
What are several minor causes of earthquake?
Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plate movements under the crust of the earth. The earth is made up of many 'plates' which move around due to the earths core moving and these plates shift slightly, when the plates rub against each other that is how earthquakes / volcanoes / mountains are caused. well done on your grammar :)
How many tectonic plates are made of only oceanic crust?
how many tectonic plates are made of oceanic crust
What are the several minor causes of earthquake?
Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plate movements under the crust of the earth. The earth is made up of many 'plates' which move around due to the earths core moving and these plates shift slightly, when the plates rub against each other that is how earthquakes / volcanoes / mountains are caused. well done on your grammar :)
Is the earths crust made of one piece?
The crust is not one single piece. It is broken up into different plates of different sizes and shapes. This is what allows them to move and thus plate tectonics occurs.
Is Earth's crust made of one big slab of rock?
The Earth's crust is its solid outer layer which varies from zero to about 100 kilometers thick. The crust is broken up into seven or eight major tectonic plates and many minor plates. The plates are moving at rates that vary from zero to 10 cm per year.
How many plates in earth crust?
There are 43 plates on the earth.
How many earths plates are there?
20.
How many minor plates in the Earth?
20 plates
