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What name did alferd Wegener give to his theory of the horizontal movement of the earths crust?
Alfred Wegener named his theory of the horizontal movement of the Earth's crust "continental drift."
Explain some feauters of mars that make it unique from earth?
It has 2 satellitesit has the biggest canyon. it make earths grand canyon look like a babyit has the biggest volcano named Olympus Mons
Who named the tectonic plates tectonic and why?
harry hess named the tectonic plates but I'm not sure why =/
Who named plates as in earth plates?
Edison Thomas
Are the tectonic plates named?
75 of them are named.
What are the major plates named after?
The major tectonic plates are named after geographic features such as continents, oceans, and regions where they are predominantly located. For example, the Pacific Plate is named after the Pacific Ocean, the African Plate after the continent of Africa, and the Eurasian Plate after the Eurasian landmass.
What are most of the tectonic plates named after?
Most tectonic plates are named after the continents or regions they are associated with, such as the North American Plate, South American Plate, and Eurasian Plate. Some plates are also named after geological features, like the Pacific Plate named after the Pacific Ocean.
What forced caused the movement of the continents from one supercontinent to their present position?
From one super continent (Pangea) to their present postitions (they are still moving) is Continental Drift. It wasn't until the 1960s that scientists infact named it 'Plate Tectonics'. - earth's crust is made up of a number of large, rigid plates - these plates floats on the mantle - mantle contains convection currents that cause the molten fluid to move and circulate - causing the floating crust above to move - plates can therefore move around - about 1.5 inches per year
Where do plates come together?
The place where tectonic plates come together is named an Destructive Boundary
Why earth the only one not named after a god?
it is the out of crust
When was earths moon named Luna?
When the Romans were speaking Latin.
Which planet has the biggest volcano?
Mars has the biggest volcano named Olympus Mons.
