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What is pangaea and what caused pangaea to separate?
Pangea was a huge landmass made of all the continents today. Tectonic plates in the Earth moved, causing it to split apart.
Why is it important to study the movement of tectonic plates?
The meeting of the tectonic plates causes earthquakes and volcanoes, and I think they are somewhat responsible for continents and mountain ranges. Water draining from these mountains forms river valleys, canyons, lakes, and deltas. Suggest you consult a source which can articulate the influences of tectonic plates on geography.
Do you think that earthquakes happened million of years ago?
Sure, of course. Millions of years ago, tectonic plates were shifting just as they are today, and shifting tectonic plates can and do cause earthquakes, therefor earthquakes did occur millions of years ago.
Why does the earths surface look the way it does?
The Earth's surface looks the way it does because of the way the wind, water, and the tectonic plates move under the surface. They have shaped the surface into what it is today through millions of years of change.
What is an tectonic-origin of an earthquake?
Earthquakes are largely caused by the movement of crustal plates or shifting faults-tectonic in originSOURCE: high school science today I (page 213)BY: Asther (Rayane_14)
What is pangaea and what caused pangaea to separate?
Pangea was a huge landmass made of all the continents today. Tectonic plates in the Earth moved, causing it to split apart.
Why is it important to study the movement of tectonic plates?
The meeting of the tectonic plates causes earthquakes and volcanoes, and I think they are somewhat responsible for continents and mountain ranges. Water draining from these mountains forms river valleys, canyons, lakes, and deltas. Suggest you consult a source which can articulate the influences of tectonic plates on geography.
Are any mountain forming today?
mountains form as tectonic plates ( plates that constantly move under ground) collide and shoot upward, so yes.
Do you think that earthquakes happened million of years ago?
Sure, of course. Millions of years ago, tectonic plates were shifting just as they are today, and shifting tectonic plates can and do cause earthquakes, therefor earthquakes did occur millions of years ago.
Why does the earths surface look the way it does?
The Earth's surface looks the way it does because of the way the wind, water, and the tectonic plates move under the surface. They have shaped the surface into what it is today through millions of years of change.
Why did Guandana Land break into many countries?
The inner core of the Earth is molten rock, called magma, it contains iron and is under pressure. The outer hard surface, or crust of the Earth is solid rock, but is not one solid mass. It is broken into segments called tectonic plates. These segments are continually moving and shifting. As they collide and rub together an earthquake is created allowing the magma to escape and create mountains and volcanoes. The tectonic plates also move apart and the different countries of today, separated by seawater, were once one large segment of the Earths crust, called Guandana. About 200 million years ago the tectonic plates separated and formed the countries as we see them on a map today, but, as the tectonic plates continuously move a few millimetres per year, maps and distances between countries will have to be changed in the distant future. A related subject is the magma core of the Earth which creates magnetism, another natural phenomenon which affects the planet.
What is an tectonic-origin of an earthquake?
Earthquakes are largely caused by the movement of crustal plates or shifting faults-tectonic in originSOURCE: high school science today I (page 213)BY: Asther (Rayane_14)
What is the Earth's surface like?
Earth's surface is almost not flat at all. Its surface is composed of different, broken up pieces called tectonic plates. All of Earth's tectonic plates are always moving. Sometimes too slowly for it to be detected without instruments such as a seismograph. However, the forces of the tectonic plates are extremely great. Two tectonic plates moving in the same direction push the surface upwards, creating mountains or folded mountains. If two tectonic plates are moving in opposite directions, then it could create a trench in the ocean. Rivers and streams also play a role in shaping Earth's surface. The rivers and streams flow over land and erode the underlying surface. The water may carry small particles of eroded rock which would collide with a surface and increase the amount of erosion. Some create huge valleys or canyons. For example, the Grand Canyon was eroded by water travelling through the created gap. It eventually became the size it is today, but ,over time, gradually becomes bigger due to weathering, erosion, and abrasion.
What are the pieces of the puzzle if earths surface was a jigsaw puzzle?
The crust is also divided into large pieces called plates. The plates look like big puzzle pieces. Earth's Crust. The crust varies in thickness ...
What is eath surface like?
Earth's surface is almost not flat at all. Its surface is composed of different, broken up pieces called tectonic plates. All of Earth's tectonic plates are always moving. Sometimes too slowly for it to be detected without instruments such as a seismograph. However, the forces of the tectonic plates are extremely great. Two tectonic plates moving in the same direction push the surface upwards, creating mountains or folded mountains. If two tectonic plates are moving in opposite directions, then it could create a trench in the ocean. Rivers and streams also play a role in shaping Earth's surface. The rivers and streams flow over land and erode the underlying surface. The water may carry small particles of eroded rock which would collide with a surface and increase the amount of erosion. Some create huge valleys or canyons. For example, the Grand Canyon was eroded by water travelling through the created gap. It eventually became the size it is today, but ,over time, gradually becomes bigger due to weathering, erosion, and abrasion.
What the surface is like?
Earth's surface is almost not flat at all. Its surface is composed of different, broken up pieces called tectonic plates. All of Earth's tectonic plates are always moving. Sometimes too slowly for it to be detected without instruments such as a seismograph. However, the forces of the tectonic plates are extremely great. Two tectonic plates moving in the same direction push the surface upwards, creating mountains or folded mountains. If two tectonic plates are moving in opposite directions, then it could create a trench in the ocean. Rivers and streams also play a role in shaping Earth's surface. The rivers and streams flow over land and erode the underlying surface. The water may carry small particles of eroded rock which would collide with a surface and increase the amount of erosion. Some create huge valleys or canyons. For example, the Grand Canyon was eroded by water travelling through the created gap. It eventually became the size it is today, but ,over time, gradually becomes bigger due to weathering, erosion, and abrasion.
What is the surface of the earth like?
Earth's surface is almost not flat at all. Its surface is composed of different, broken up pieces called tectonic plates. All of Earth's tectonic plates are always moving. Sometimes too slowly for it to be detected without instruments such as a seismograph. However, the forces of the tectonic plates are extremely great. Two tectonic plates moving in the same direction push the surface upwards, creating mountains or folded mountains. If two tectonic plates are moving in opposite directions, then it could create a trench in the ocean. Rivers and streams also play a role in shaping Earth's surface. The rivers and streams flow over land and erode the underlying surface. The water may carry small particles of eroded rock which would collide with a surface and increase the amount of erosion. Some create huge valleys or canyons. For example, the Grand Canyon was eroded by water travelling through the created gap. It eventually became the size it is today, but ,over time, gradually becomes bigger due to weathering, erosion, and abrasion.
