plates that shift under the surface of the earth on lava
referring to the theory of plate tectonics
Under all the 5 continents. You might think that there are 7 or 6 but there is a tectonic plate under both South America and North America, then on for Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceana and Antarctica
In the Earth's crust, which rides on a layer of liquid magma generated by the heat from the mantle.
actually they are not on the magma. there is a thin almost plasticlike layer between the magma and the plates.
Plate Tectonics is an ongoing process driven by the heat generated by radioactive decay in the core and mantle. The material of the mantle rises and falls in convection cells as it transports that heat upward through the earth. The crustal plates, which float on the tops of these mantle convection cells are pushed around by the motion of the mantle material at the tops of the mantle convection cells they float on. These moving crustal plates separate at spreading centers (e.g. midocean ridges) and collide at subduction zones (i.e. oceanic plate to continental plate collision) or forming giant mountain ranges (i.e. continental plate to continental plate collision). Many other phenomena (e.g. earthquakes, volcanoes) are produced by these processes and are also part of the process of plate tectonics.
In other words: plate tectonics is everywhere on and in earth.
hmm. but i am pretty sure they sit on the lithosphere. That is what my teacher tought me way back in 7th grade. Hope this helps you!
Tectonic plates lie on the surface of the planet Earth, floating on the mantle beneath.
It is difficult to locate and tell every single location of a plate but if you're super desperate, go to Google
on the earth (revealed land).....
are constantly in motion.rneinri
Bali is located on two tectonic plates.
The tectonic plates aren't located on a map they are on the kitchen next to the bowls
Tectonic plates
All countries are located on tectonic plates - in fact the world is entirely covered with tectonic plates! Where different plates interact with each other the results can affect the countries locally. Where plates push together you can get volcanoes and earthquakes (an example is Japan.) Where plates pull apart there is usually lots of ocean but you can get some calm volcanism, (an example being Iceland.) Where plates rub past one another there can be earthquakes. An example would be the west coast of the USA and the San Andreas Fault.)
The answer is Tectonic Plates
Bali is located on two tectonic plates.
The layer that the tectonic plates are located is the Upper Mantle and it is liquid.
The tectonic plates aren't located on a map they are on the kitchen next to the bowls
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
The entire crust (or outer layer) of the planet Earth is composed of plates, and the movements of those plates are described by the science of plate tectonics.
there is the eurasian plate which is located in europe.
Over tectonic plates.
Beacause plates, at tectonic, boundaries shift against each other.
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
No tectonic plates are in or even near the earth's core! The tectonic plates are fragments of the earth's crust. At subduction zones the edge of the subducting tectonic plate descends as much as a few hundred miles down into the earth's mantle before melting and becoming part of the mantle.
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