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Plate movement can cause one of three things:
1. Divergent boundaries: These are boundaries where two plates move apart. A divergent boundary will result in the uprising of magma from the mantle which creates new ocean floor.
2. Convergent boundaries: These occur where two plates move together. When this happens, oceanic lithosphere will be forced under the continental lithosphere, where it will eventually be re-absorbed into the mantle. Another outcome of convergent boundaries is the creation of mountains, which are created when two plates are both forced upward.
3. Transform fault boundaries: These occur when two plates grind against each other with producing or destroying lithosphere.
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In addition to mountains, and volcanoes, and rift valleys, and tsunamis, and reestablishment of continental boundaries.
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Can landslides be caused by plates in the earth moving?
Indirectly. The movement of tectonic plates is the cause of the majority of earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause landslides.
What is a movement that can reshape earth?
plates
How does the movement of tectonic plates?
The layer of the Earth called the mantle is continuously circulating like rice would in boiling water. This movement under the crust cause the plates to shift moving the plates to create mountains, valleys, earthquakes, and tsunamis.
What is a movement of convection currents inside earth might cause plates to move around?
I dont know please help?
What is the theory of the formation and movement of the plates that cover the earth's surface?
the movement and formation of the plates or continents is caused by conduction under the crust.
Can movement of the Earth's plates cause tornadoes?
No. The movement of Earth's plates can cause earthquakes and tsunamis but is completely unrelated tornadoes. Tornadoes are produced by severe thunderstorms.
Most common cause of an earthquake?
Movement in the Earth's crust (plates).
Can landslides be caused by plates in the earth moving?
Indirectly. The movement of tectonic plates is the cause of the majority of earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause landslides.
What cause faults and earthquakes?
Movement of tectonic plates which are parts of the Earth's crust.
Movement of plates on earth's suface?
Constant. The tectonic plates of the earth are floating on the mantle, convection current cells cause them to slide around.
Where two of the earth's plates meet in California movement of these plates can cause and earthquake?
The San-Andreas fault line.
What do geologists think cause the earth's plates to move?
The movement of the Earth's plates is known as plate tectonics. Geologists think the plates move due to a build up of extreme heat in the Earth's crust.
What is the main cause of earths waether?
Moisture
How does earth affect surface area?
the plates move so it is the movement of the plates in the earth
What is a movement that can reshape earth?
plates
The movement of these can reshape the earth?
The Earth's crust, known as the lithosphere, is broken into segments known as plates. The movement of the plates over the asthenosphere causes the plates to change position altering Earth's surface.
How the movement of tectonic plates result in the formation of crustal features?
Magma is the molten rock below the crust, in the mantle. Tremendous heat and pressure within the earth cause the hot magma to flow in convection currents. These currents cause the movement of the tectonic plates that make up the earth's crust.
