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Convergent Boundary
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What pushes the tectonic plates apart?
The process that pushes tectonic plates apart is called seafloor spreading. Magma rises from the mantle through divergent boundaries, creating new oceanic crust. As the new crust forms, it pushes the existing plates away from each other, causing them to move.
What are underground plates called?
Underground plates are called tectonic plates. These plates are large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
At a mid Ocean ridge how do the two tectonic plates move?
At a mid-ocean ridge, tectonic plates move apart from each other due to seafloor spreading. Magma rises up from the mantle, solidifies at the ridge, and forms new oceanic crust. This process pushes the plates away from each other, causing them to move in opposite directions.
When two tectonic plates push into each other the place the two plates meet is what?
They are called a Plate Boundaries :)
What are the plates called that make up the Earth's crust?
The plates that make up the Earth's crust are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere underneath and interact with each other at plate boundaries, causing various geological phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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 is a plate called that slide past each other?
I believe that you are thinking of tectonic plates.
Where 2 plates moved apart from each other are called?
I'm guessing you're talking about the tectonic plates? Divergence.
What are the other tectonic plates besides the 7 largest tectonic plates?
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What do you call the pieces of the Earth's crust?
The pieces of the Earth's crust are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid layer of the Earth's mantle and interact with each other, causing movements such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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 broken into sections called plates which float on top of the crust?
The Earth's outer layer, or lithosphere, is broken into sections called tectonic plates. These plates float on top of the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact with each other at plate boundaries, causing movements such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
