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How does earth plates move?

The Earth's plates move due to the high pressure of the hot earth's core jostling them around


What is Another Name For The Plates That Move Around?

If you mean for the plates that are the earth's crust they are called 'Tectonic Plates'.


Plasticlike layer of Earth on which the lithosperic plates float and move around?

Asthenosphere


Is earth's surface all one piece?

The earth's crust is broken into sections called tectonic plates, which slowly move around.


Cracks form in the crust of the earth because?

there are plates that move in the earth

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How does earth plates move?

The Earth's plates move due to the high pressure of the hot earth's core jostling them around


What is earth tectonic activities?

It is when Earth's tectonic plates move around.


Where do earth's plates move around?

at divergent boundaries


What is Another Name For The Plates That Move Around?

If you mean for the plates that are the earth's crust they are called 'Tectonic Plates'.


What helps water move around the earth?

Winds, gravity, plates.


The theory that earth is divided into plates that move around is?

plate tectonics


What does it mean to say that Earths plates''float''?

Earth`s move around


Plasticlike layer of Earth on which the lithosperic plates float and move around?

Asthenosphere


What is the theory the earth is divided into plates that move around?

Plate tectonics is the term you are looking for.


How does earthquake change the earth surface?

an earthquake is when two plates move and destroys everything around it.


How does earth affect surface area?

the plates move so it is the movement of the plates in the earth


What do the tectonic plates float on?

The tectonic plates, part of the lithosphere, move around and float on the top of the asthenosphere.