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Do oceanic plates move?
the ocean plates move because of the movement of the the tectonic plates beneath the ocean and do to the motion of the oceans currents.
When oceans plates collide with continental plates the denser ocean plate does what?
sinks
What is oceanic plates?
Oceanic plates are sections of the Earth's lithosphere that are found beneath the oceans. These plates are denser and thinner than continental plates and are typically composed of basaltic rock. Oceanic plates are constantly moving due to the process of plate tectonics, where they can collide with, slide past, or be forced beneath other plates.
What does oceanic plates mean?
Oceanic plates are sections of the Earth's lithosphere that form the bedrock beneath the world's oceans. These plates are typically denser and younger than continental plates, and they are constantly moving due to the process of plate tectonics. Subduction zones are often found at the boundaries where oceanic plates meet continental plates.
What do earths tectonic plates do?
The plates (continental and ocean plates) ride atop the asthenosphere, a layer of viscous rock in the upper mantle beneath the crust.
Can you find an ocean on mars?
No. While there is evidence of liquid water beneath the surface there are no oceans on Mars.
What ocean begins with A?
The Arctic Ocean (The sea beneath the north Polar ice cap)
Do oceanic plates lie under the ocean?
yes
What do the Atlantic and pacific oceans have in common?
there both oceans and They both have mid-ocean ridges.
What will happen to the pacific ocean?
The Pacific Ocean is shrinking as the Atlanic Ocean is spreading. Subduction is occurring in the Pacific ocean and the continental plates are moving and that changes the placement of the oceans.
Is land masses and oceans are permanently set in place?
According to the theory of plate tectonics, no. The theory of plate tectonics basically states that all the continents and oceans rest on massive pieces of the Earth's crust called "plates". These plates sort of float on the mantle beneath them. Thus, plates are able to move. Sometimes, one plate can get pulled underneath another one, in a process known as subduction. Because plates are constantly moving, the continents and oceans that rest above them move also. This is why the Pacific ocean is gradually getting smaller, the Atlantic gradually growing, etc.
What is happening to the Pacific?
The Pacific Ocean is shrinking as the Atlanic Ocean is spreading. Subduction is occurring in the Pacific ocean and the continental plates are moving and that changes the placement of the oceans.
