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When the continents separated some of the same species ended up on different continents this was due from?
Plate tectonics
What are the major plates named after?
The major tectonic plates are named after geographic features such as continents, oceans, and regions where they are predominantly located. For example, the Pacific Plate is named after the Pacific Ocean, the African Plate after the continent of Africa, and the Eurasian Plate after the Eurasian landmass.
Name the 7 major tectonic plates that make up the continents and pacific ocean?
The 7 major tectonic plates that make up the continents and pacific ocean; African Plate, Antarctic Plate, Eurasian Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, North American Plate, Pacific Plate, South American Plate.
Which plate is covering most of two continents and what continents?
The Pacific Plate is the largest tectonic plate, covering parts of the Pacific Ocean basin as well as parts of the continents of North America and Asia.
How many tectonic plates in oceanic crust?
There are 9 major tectonic plates in the Earth\'s oceanic crust, six of which receive the names of the continents they hold.
Are all plate boundaries located along the margins of continents?
No. Many plate boundaries are on the seafloor far from continents and several are well within continents.
What happen to the pangaea?
The plate boundaries underneath started the separate Pangaea into seven different continents as well as seven different plates
Which way are the continents moving?
All the continents are moving in different directs but if you go to google images and type 'tectonic plate movement' at least one of those pictures will show what directions different continents are moving in
Are the plate boundaries the same as the edges of continents?
No. Not all plate boundaries are at the edges of continents, nor do all edges of continents correspond with plate boundaries. Many plate boundaries are found in the middle of oceans, while the continent of Africa is being torn apart by a developing plate boundary. Some edges of continents, such as the west coast of South America are near plate boundaries. These are called active continental margins. Others, such as the east coast of North America, are nowhere near plate boundaries. These are called passive continental margins.
How do fossil symbols and mountain belts helpful in deciding where to move the continents?
Fossil symbols found in different continents can help determine the locations where these continents were once connected based on shared species. Mountain belts can also aid in identifying past plate boundaries and understanding the movement of continents. By studying these features, geologists can trace the historical positions of continents and reconstruct the process of plate tectonics.
How are tectonic plate movements similar?
"Plate tectonics" is a fancy word for "Continental Drift". In both theories the continents move.
Which two continents are on the Eurasian Plate?
Europe and Asia are the two continents which compose Eurasia and sit on the Eurasian Plate.
