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What are plates that slide underneath another?
tectonic plates
What are tectonic plates and plate boundaries?
Tectonic plates are plates underneath the ground we stand on that help to form the structure of the earth, when two tectonic plates colide they create terrains such as mountains. they have also been known to cause some Tsunami's.
What are the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of earth called?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?
Tectonic plates
What is the difference between Continental plates and Tectonic plates?
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
What are plates that slide underneath another?
tectonic plates
What is stresses in tectonic plates?
Magma moving underneath the earth causes tectonic plates to move about.
What do the tectonic plates look like?
they are the giant plates underneath all the continents
What is the noun for the movement of one of earth's heavier tectonic plates underneath a lighter tectonic plate?
Subduction.
What are tectonic plates and plate boundaries?
Tectonic plates are plates underneath the ground we stand on that help to form the structure of the earth, when two tectonic plates colide they create terrains such as mountains. they have also been known to cause some Tsunami's.
What is the process called where earth's plates plunges underneath another?
Tectonic shift
When are earthquakes most likely to happen?
When the tectonic plates move underneath the continents.
What is magma and what does it do?
Magma is lava underneath the earth. The tectonic plates of the earth float on it.
Why are no volcanoes found in certain parts of world?
Volcanoes are only found on the edge of tectonic plates & they can also be found on cracks in the tectonic plates which is un-common
Why can tectonic plates move thousand of miles?
Convection Currents created by the mantle underneath! :)
What are 2 causes of earthquake?
earthquakes can be caused by either tectonic or volcanic. Tectonic earthquakes are caused by movement of tectonic plates underneath the earth surface. Volcanic earthquakes are caused by volcanic activities underneath or above earth's surface.
What are the tectonic plates underneath China?
The country of China is located within the boundaries of the Eurasian Plate.
