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Which of earth's layers contains soft areas on which plates float?
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Earth's surface I might be wrong I am only 9
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What term describes specific areas where the earths plates move against each other and produce earthquakes?
fault lines
Where is the crust the thickest on plate?
Areas of crustal plates with mountains are the greatest in thickness.
What are the plates under land areas called?
Land plates are called continental plates. Sea plates are called oceanic plates.
Where are sedimentary rocks commonly found?
At the bottom of the existing oceans, and on land in areas previously covered by inland seas or large lakes.
Areas of volcanic activity in the middle of lithospheric plates are called?
Hot Spot
What term describes areas where the earths plates move against each other and produce earthquakes?
fault lines
What term describes specific areas where the earths plates move against each other and produce earthquakes?
fault lines
What do you call the deep cracks in the earths crust along which the crust shifted?
Trenches if they are in zones of subduction. Falt lines are in areas of shifting plates (rubbing against or parallel)
According to the theory of plate tectonics how many large plates exists on the earths surface?
Six -out of nine- large plates do contain land-areas: North American, South American, Eurasian, African, Indo-Australian, and Antarctic. The other three are oceanic plates: the Pacific, Nazca, and Cocos.
According to the theory of plate tectonics how many large plates exist on the earths surface?
Six -out of nine- large plates do contain land-areas: North American, South American, Eurasian, African, Indo-Australian, and Antarctic. The other three are oceanic plates: the Pacific, Nazca, and Cocos.
Where is the crust the thickest on plate?
Areas of crustal plates with mountains are the greatest in thickness.
What are the plates under land areas called?
Land plates are called continental plates. Sea plates are called oceanic plates.
What is the problom areas where the future quakes may occur?
The reason Japan gets hit so hard is that it lies on the junction between two major tectonic plates. Tectonic plates make up the earths crust and are constantly in motion. When two plates grind against each other, earthquakes may occur.
How do earthquakes change earth's surface?
Earthquakes change earth by moving earths plates
What is the name of the cloud that covers large areas and form in layers?
Stratus Clouds are clouds that cover large areas and form in layers.
Why do grounding plates work better in the desert areas?
Grounding plates work better in the desert areas because of the vast land.
What can you infer by the earths crust in these areas?
the gravity
