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there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are 5 big tectonic plates and 12 other small tectonic plates. Totally make upto 17 tectonic plates. Also, known as 'Litospheric Plates', their movement is the main cause of Earthquakes.
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∙ 9y agoThe earth has a total of 15 tectonic plates, including primary and secondary plates.
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What are the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of earth called?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
How is lithosphere divided and how many plates were there?
Tectonic plates, 3 plates
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?
Tectonic plates
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 many tectonic plates on earth and list them?
There are eight main tectonic plates:North AmericanSouth AmericanNazcaAfricanEurasianIndo-AustralianAntacticPacificThere are also some smaller tectonic plates in which i do not know of
How many tectonic plates are made of only oceanic crust?
how many tectonic plates are made of oceanic crust
How many tectonic plates are located in Bali?
Bali is located on two tectonic plates.
What are the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of earth called?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
What are tectonic plantes?
Tectonic plates are plates that float on the earths mantle. There are 8 major tectonic plates on the earth and at the joints of these many earthquakes seem to occur.
How is lithosphere divided and how many plates were there?
Tectonic plates, 3 plates
What are the plates that make up Earth's crust?
Tectonic plates
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?
Tectonic plates
I am part of lithosphere but you move around on top of the asthenosphere?
The answer is Tectonic Plates
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 you put tectonic plates in a sentence?
When I first saw you, I was certain that the tectonic plates had just shifted. The Earth's lithosphere is made up of seven or eight major, and many minor tectonic plates.
How many tectonic plates on earth and list them?
There are eight main tectonic plates:North AmericanSouth AmericanNazcaAfricanEurasianIndo-AustralianAntacticPacificThere are also some smaller tectonic plates in which i do not know of
Earth's crust is divided into many different tectonic 'what'?
Tectonic or lithospheric plates.
