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Do tectonic plates only move by sliding past one another?

No. Subduction involves one plate being pushed under another.


What caused the tectonic plates?

they are plates under the crust that move when are shifted


When plates move apart it is known as what?

it is known as a earthquake


What is under the tectonic plates under ground?

Tectonic plates move because they are floating on top of the liquid mantle.


Do convergent plates move away from each other?

they move against one another


What is the plates under the ocean?

The plates under the ocean are part of Earth's lithosphere, known as oceanic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact with each other at plate boundaries, influencing geological processes like seafloor spreading, subduction, and volcanic activity.


What is Another Name For The Plates That Move Around?

If you mean for the plates that are the earth's crust they are called 'Tectonic Plates'.


How do tectonic plates affect the earth?

If plates move enough continents will lose more land under the water and people will have to move


What is the caused the tsunami?

It is when the plates of the earth move under the sea


What is tectonic plates move under each other?

the world explodes


What is the Plate under the ocean?

Techtonic plates move under the earth moving land and water.


Where do convergent plates move?

Convergent plates move towards each other, leading to a collision or subduction of the plates. This movement can result in the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity.