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I think It is because of the Earth's Lithossphere and the Earth's Asthosphere
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New Mexico is part of what tectonic plate?
pacific plate
Which tectonic plate is Ohio part of?
North American
Where is the thinnest part of a tectonic plate?
The ocean floor is the thinnest part.
How is plate tectonic theory different from continental drift theory?
They are actually part of the "same" theory. Seafloor spreading and subduction are the driving forces of continental drift. Pangaea was the Earth's only continent 4 billion years ago. Tectonic plates are small plates, while continent drift is several tectonic plates moving as a mass (continent). There are 21 large plates and dozens of smaller ones.
What name is given to a block of lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid outermost part of the mantle?
A tectonic plate would fit the above description.A tectonic (lithospheric) plate.A lithospheric (tectonic) plate.
What is Aruba's tectonic plate?
The Caribbean tectonic plate is the plate upon which Aruba is located.Specifically, Aruba is an arid, sunny island in the southernmost Caribbean Sea. It is only 17 miles (27 kilometers) off the coast of the northern South American country of Venezuela. But the island is not part of that continent or of that continent's tectonic plate.
Are plate tectonic plate boundaries?
No, plate boundaries is part of the explanation of the Plate Tectonic theory:)
What continent is Sicily in?
Sicily is part of Italy which is part of Europe, therefore it would be logical to say Sicily is on the European Continent. The island however sits on the African tectonic plate so geographically it is part of Africa.
What is the name for the part of?
Tectonic plate
New Mexico is part of what tectonic plate?
pacific plate
To which continent do the Canary Islands belong?
The Canary Islands are on the African tectonic plate, and given their proximity to Africa they are most definitely in Africa.
What is the continents current position?
The continent's current position is determined by its latitude and longitude coordinates on the Earth's surface. It is part of a tectonic plate that is moving slowly over time due to plate tectonics, but in human timescales, the continent's position is relatively stable.
Do tectonic plates play a part in continent?
continents are tectonic plates! so.... yes!
What tectonic plate is a slab of the earth's?
All tectonic plates are part of the Earth crust.
What is the name of part of earth's crust?
Tectonic plate
Which tectonic plate is Ohio part of?
North American
What is the name for the part of earths crust?
Tectonic plate
