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What is it called when two tectonic plates pushes into each other?
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Convergent Boundary
Dimitri Welch
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What do tectonic plates form when they converge?
Convergent tectonic plates are plates that are moving toward each other.
When to tectonic plates push into each other the place the to plates meet is called what boundary?
Fault lines
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 is it called when tectonic plates pass each other horizontlly?
Plates rubbing past each other is known as a transform boundary.
When two tectonic plates push into each other the place the two plates meet is what?
They are called a Plate Boundaries :)
What is the place where two tectonic plates move away from each other horizontially?
The place where two tectonic plates move away from each other horizontally are called divergent plate boundaries.
Why are there more volcanoes and earthquakes in the ring of fire than any where else?
The ring of fire is the result of activity around the edges of the Pacific Plate, which moves faster than other other tectonic plates. As it pushes against other plates tension builds up and is released as earthquakes.
What are the other tectonic plates besides the 7 largest tectonic plates?
The link has the information you asked for.
What is a plate called that slide past each other?
I believe that you are thinking of tectonic plates.
Plates that move away from each other are called?
Tectonic plates- it relates to Alfred Wagener's theory of continental drift
Where 2 plates moved apart from each other are called?
I'm guessing you're talking about the tectonic plates? Divergence.
Where do earthquakes form and where they are find?
Anywhere there are tectonic plates, and when two tectonic plates hit each other
