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What would happen if two large plates made of granite rubbed against one another sliding past each other?
7 plates on earth big one in ocean
What are large blocks of crust called?
plates There are continental plates (thick and made of granite) and oceanic plates (thin and made of basalt).
Lithospehere is broken into large sections called?
Plates: Ocean-floor (basalt) and Continental (granite, though usually covered by mainly sedimentary rocks).
What are the tectonic plates large pieces of?
lithosphere
Why do earth quake happen on fault lines?
Fault lines - are 'cracks' in the Earth's crust, which creates large 'plates'. The plates 'float' on the magma under the surface - allowing them to move. When these plates rub against each other - it causes earthquakes.
What would happen if two large plates made of granite rubbed against one another sliding past each other?
7 plates on earth big one in ocean
What are large blocks of crust called?
plates There are continental plates (thick and made of granite) and oceanic plates (thin and made of basalt).
Lithospehere is broken into large sections called?
Plates: Ocean-floor (basalt) and Continental (granite, though usually covered by mainly sedimentary rocks).
What are the tectonic plates large pieces of?
lithosphere
Which rock has large mineral grains granite obsidian basalt or pumice?
Granite
Granite have small or large grains?
Large grains, and crystals
Why do earth quake happen on fault lines?
Fault lines - are 'cracks' in the Earth's crust, which creates large 'plates'. The plates 'float' on the magma under the surface - allowing them to move. When these plates rub against each other - it causes earthquakes.
Where can one purchase a large supply of decomposed granite?
Decomposed granite is granite that is weathered and has been broken down into gravel sized particles. One can purchase a large supply of decomposed granite by ordering it from a home improvement store such as Home Depot or Lowe's.
Why do strong earthquakes happen in ceartain places?
The earth's crust is divided up into large sections called tectonic plates. The plates slowly grind past each other, which often builds up tension. When this tension is released earthquakes are the result. For this reason nearly all major earthquakes happen at the boundaries between plates.
Does granite have large mineral grains?
Granite is formed from magma that cools slowly, deep below the earth's surface. Very coarse-grained granite, called pegmatite, is formed when the magma cools extremely slowly. Most granite is hard grained
The earths surface is broken into large pieces what are they called?
Tectonic Plates
What could happen two plates collide?
If two plates were to collide they would either go up over the surface and form a volcano, or they would collide and go downward forming a trench or a large crevice.
