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How might earth's surface change if tectonic plates continue to move?
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∙ 13y ago
The earth's continents in the past were originally one huge continent known as pangea. However convection currents and the force of gravity caused this single giant continent to split into a series of separate tectonic plates which moved and split away from each other, ultimately resulting in the position of the continents we know today. If this continues (and there is no reason to think it won't) then the position of the continents will continue to shift, new oceans will form (this has already started in the East African rift which will over 100's of millions of years eventually form a new ocean) and continents will collide forming new mountain chains.
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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 are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
Tectonic plates are present on the earths surface because what?
If we didn't have tectonic plates nothing would be living. We would have been burnt by the moulten lava
What is the slowest to change earths surface?
Weathering
How does volcanos change the earths surface?
volcanoes change the earths surface due to the lava set hard and drys which can make the surface bobbly and ruff also it makes the land more fertilekill people
What forces below earth surface shape landforms?
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
What are two ways the movement of earths plates changes the earths surface?
Its Tectonic Activity
Why you have an earthquake?
the tectonic plates are shifting under the earths surface.
What name is given to slipping or sliding surface of parts of the earths surface?
plate tectonic
What moves the ocean floor?
the tectonic plates under the earths surface
What are most earthquakes cause by?
moving tectonic plates on earths surface
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.
Do tectonic plates cover the earths entire surface?
94% of the earth. yes
How do covergent boundary plates affect earths surface?
The tectonic plates combined together
What processes do scientist infer to have shaped earths surface in the past?
The shifting of Tectonic Plates.
The earths surface is broken into large pieces what are they called?
Tectonic Plates
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
