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Why is the thickness of the tectonic plates not the same all over?
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∙ 12y ago
because the thickness of the crust is different
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∙ 12y ago
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Are tectonic plates the same?
no
Are all tectonic plates the same?
no
Are tectonic plates and Earth plates the same?
No! of course not, you see tectonic plates were discovered over 9000 years ago by scientist Seymour Bootay. Earth plates are much different. they were discovered in 1969 by the aurthor of the famous book "yellow river": I.P. Daily.
Are tectonic plates big?
I say that not all tectonic plates are the same. Ones are bigger and smaller than others
Do all the tectonic plates move in the same direction?
No, they do not. The tectonic plates grind and scrape against others, witch causes earthquakes
Do all the tectonic plates move at the same rate?
No
How far apart are tectonic plates moving?
The tectonic plates move at about the same speed your finger nails grow. The gap the plates create when they move apart is constantly being closed up by magma moving up from the mantle.
How are all the seismic waves the same?
No, it depends on how much pressure the tectonic plates collide with
How are the tectonic plates and the lithosphere related?
because they are all the same lakibhjfvb v dcefkeuwgvjedv'gfd
How did Brasstown Bald form?
It formed by 2 tectonic plates with the same density pushing together.
Why are earthquakes mountains and volcanoes in the same classification?
They are all natural things caused by tectonic plates
Are plate tectonics and plate movements the same thing?
No they are not the same thing. Plate Tectonics is the study of mechanisms and the results of large-scale movement of the earth's crust. Tectonic Plates are large sections of the earth's crust that float on top of semi-molten rocks of the upper mantle.
