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What caused Gondwanaland to separate?

tectonic plates


What do tectonic plates separate into?

no flex zone


How doe earthquakes begin?

When the tectonic plates separate.


What is formed when tectonic plates separate?

a divergent boundary


What places where tectonic plates separate is called?

Places where tectonic plates separate are known as divergent boundaries. At these boundary locations, magma rises from the mantle, forming new crust as the plates move apart.


Does wind separate land?

Only dirt and loose particles. The tectonic plates separate big land masses.


What do you call overlapping portions of two continents?

Overlapping portions of two continents are known as continental plates or tectonic plates. These plates can collide, separate, or slide past each other due to the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.


Lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?

The lithosphere is broken into separate sections called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and move around due to the forces generated by the Earth's internal heat. The movement of these plates leads to processes such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.


What happened to rocks as fossils as the tectonic plates separated and drifted apart?

They were carried along with the plates to new locations.


How did the 2011 christchurch earthquake happen?

it happened from the tectonic plates rubbing together


What is it called when lithosphere is broken into separate sections?

tectonic plates or you could say plate tectonics


The lithosphere is broken into separate sections called what?

The lithosphere is broken into about 100 separate sections called tectonic or crustal plates. They are divided by faults which are very much like cracks between plates. These plates float on top of the asthenosphere. A rift valley is a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.