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What scientist is known for proposing the idea of moving tectonic plates?
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alfred wegener
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What is the difference between a tectonic hazard and a tectonic event?
a tectonic hazard is a disaster caused by the moving of tectonic plates.....anda tectonic activity is the moving of tectonic plates........
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
What causes earthquake at diversion boundaries?
moving of tectonic plates (lithospheric plates)
What do tectonic plates form when they converge?
Convergent tectonic plates are plates that are moving toward each other.
What are enormous moving pieces of the earth lithosphere called?
Tectonic plates
What is the difference between a tectonic hazard and a tectonic event?
a tectonic hazard is a disaster caused by the moving of tectonic plates.....anda tectonic activity is the moving of tectonic plates........
What is another word for tectonic plates?
moving plates
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
How do you use the word tectonic plates in a sentence?
Example sentence - The tectonic plates are always moving.
What is stresses in tectonic plates?
Magma moving underneath the earth causes tectonic plates to move about.
What do scientist now think is causing the continents to move?
They now think that the continents are moving because of tectonic plates and how they move, or drift, apart.
What are the kind of large plates of earth that keep moving?
tectonic plates?
Large crustal plates moving on the earth's surface are?
Tectonic plates.
How does the motion of the tectonic plates relate to continental drift?
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
What causes earthquake at diversion boundaries?
moving of tectonic plates (lithospheric plates)
What is the Theory earth divided into moving plates?
The place where tectonic plates touch
How do earthquakes end?
tectonic plates stop moving
