crakes betwenn the plates
The borders between tectonic plates are called plate boundaries. These boundaries can be divergent, convergent, or transform depending on whether the plates are moving apart, coming together, or sliding past each other.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes
cracks in the ground caused by earthquakesFaults. Cracks in the earths crust usually caused by earthquakes are called faults.No, their not! Faults are to do with tectonic plates, earthquake cracks are called earthquake cracks.
The boarder between two plates is called a boundary.
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Petitsopts are created when cracks in tectonics plates appear far from a boundary, thus allowing magma to flow freely from the cracks in the plates.
A gap between plates is commonly known as a clearance or a spacing.
Scientists think there are cracks in the lithosphere because of the movement of tectonic plates. As these plates shift and interact, they create stress that can lead to the formation of fractures or faults in the lithosphere. These cracks play a crucial role in the movement of Earth's tectonic plates and the occurrence of earthquakes.
Volcanic activity along mid-ocean ridges in large cracks is called seafloor spreading. This process occurs as magma rises to the surface through these cracks, creating new oceanic crust as the tectonic plates move apart.
Mid-ocean ridges
Tectonic plates.