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When the Continental Drift Theory applies; when two plates either collide, smash, or slide to move plate techtonics.
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Paris Cody
BROKEN UP PLATES FROM PANGEA.
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What techtonic plate is japan on?
Ur mummas plate
What builds up to make an earthquake?
energy from plate techtonic
How is plate tectonics related to landslides?
because it is a type of techtonic plates
What does plate tectonics mean?
It's a theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.
What formed the island maui?
A volcanic 'hot spot' in the pacific techtonic plate.
What massive techtonic plate does the United states reside over?
San Andreas
What is a thrust volcano?
its the techtonic plates. one plate slides over the other which = trust from action
What is the Plate under the ocean?
Techtonic plates move under the earth moving land and water.
What created the Himalayan mountain range?
The Himalayan mountain range was created by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. This collision caused the Earth's crust to fold and uplift, leading to the formation of the towering Himalayas.
Why do earthquakes happen in California more often than Texas?
more techtonic plate coliding in California
What happens to the layers of the Earthduring a earthquake?
The techtonic plates are shifting. One plate is being overlaped by the other.
How does plate movement change land?
land is on plates plates move so does land techtonic plates
