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What are the Continental coastlines occurring within the interior of a tectonic plate called?
passive margins
Do active continental margins have a continental rise?
no.
During which period was Laurentia completely surrounded by passive margins?
The Cambrian
What kind of volcanoes are found along continental margins?
andesitic
What are Continental margins near the edges of converging plates?
In the main along the mid oceanic ridges and along oceanic trenches.
Which of the following is true of passive continental margins?
they have a continental rise
What true of passive continental margins?
they have a continetal rise (
How do active margins differ from passive margins?
Passive continental margins are not areas of convergence. There is little volcanic and earthquake activity on passive margins. Active margins are areas of convergence where one plate is descending beneath another. They are associated with volcanic and earthquake activity.
What does a passive continental margin have which other margins lack?
A continental rise.
What is the difference between a passive continental margin an an active continental margin?
Passive continental margins are not areas of convergence. There is little volcanic and earthquake activity on passive margins. Active margins are areas of convergence where one plate is descending beneath another. They are associated with volcanic and earthquake activity.
Where are broad sediment covered continental shelves found in active pr passive margins?
passive margin
What are the Continental coastlines occurring within the interior of a tectonic plate called?
passive margins
What has the author Sierd Cloetingh written?
Sierd Cloetingh has written: 'Evolution of passive continental margins and initiation of subduction zones' -- subject(s): Plate tectonics, Continental margins
What is usually found at an active margin but NOT at a passive margin?
Active and passive margins describe the various characteristics of continental margins that are a result of plate tectonics. An active margin usually has numerous volcanoes and mountains, while a passive margin typically do not have these formations.
A passive continental margin has a while an active margin does not.?
An active continental margin may have a trench.
Do active continental margins have a continental rise?
no.
What causes submarine canyons?
passive margins
