Kilauea, the volcano is on one plate, the pacific plate, and it is right in the middle. The only reason the Hawaiian archipelago is there is because of a hot spot. There is pressure in the middle of the plate which causes magma to shoot up out of the top even though it is nowhere near a plate boundary. The reason that volcanoes become dormant is because over the years, the pacific plate moves over the hot spot, causing new volcanoes to form, therefore forming the Hawaiian islands.
Several tectonic plates did not contribute to the formation of the Arabian Peninsula. They were the African and Eurasian plates.
The tectonic plates are located in Earth's lithosphere, which is the outermost layer of the planet. The lithosphere is divided into several large and small tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. Movements of these plates are responsible for earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the shaping of Earth's surface features.
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They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
Yes, tectonic plates are also known as crustal plates.
harry hess named the tectonic plates but I'm not sure why =/
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller 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.
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