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the plates move over time . they move 10cm (4in) a year however over millions of years they move thousands of kilometers . this is plates tections
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What is divergent plates?
separating plates
Do plates and crustal plates differ?
Plates and Crustal plates are not different it can also be called as Crustal rocks
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
What happens when tech tonic plates collide with oceanic plates?
Tectonic plates are oceanic plates. But when tectonic plates collide and a convergent boundary earthquakes occur.
Where are vocanoes located?
At the edge of tectionic plates
can tectionic plates move quickly generaly shifting one mile each yeae?
No the can’t
Which is the most common tectonic or volcanic earthquakes?
Tectionic. There are almost 2000 tectionic tremors a day in some places.
What does mountains and earthquakes have alike?
they both form or happen from plate tectionic
What causes tectionic plates to be pulled apart?
Plates at our planet's surface move because of the intense heat in the Earth's core that causes molten rock in the mantle layer to move. It moves in a pattern called a convection cell that forms when warm material rises, cools, and eventually sink down. As the cooled material sinks down, it is warmed and rises again.
Supercontinent the present landmasses are pieces of what?
The present landmasses are pieces of the supercontinent Pangaea, which existed about 335 million years ago. Pangaea eventually broke apart due to the movement of tectonic plates, leading to the formation of the continents we have today.
What does oceanic plates mean?
oceanic plates are plates that lies under the ocean. oceanic plates are plates that lies under the ocean.
What are the plates under land areas called?
Land plates are called continental plates. Sea plates are called oceanic plates.
What is broken into sections called plates which float on top of the crust?
tectonic plates
What is another word for dish?
Plates Plates Plates
What is divergent plates?
separating plates
Can tectonic plates known as crustle plates?
Yes, tectonic plates are also known as crustal plates.
