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What is the rigid part of the tectonic plates that is made up of oceanic crust or continental crust and the upper mantle?
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∙ 13y ago
the lithoseshere
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∙ 13y agoThis is known as the lithosphere.
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Why can continental crust displace more of the mantle than oceanic crust can?
the mantle is a hot ocean of lava basically and on it floats a series of tectonic plates, on the surface of the plates is the crust. there is your answer hope it helps.
What is the spatial association and spatial interaction between tectonic plates and volcano locations?
Many volcanos occur along tectonic boundaries, whether they are convergent (pushing together) or divergent (pulling apart). These boundaries typically occur between continental and oceanic plates or between two oceanic plates. Some volcanos however are created by hot spots where molten magma from the mantle of the Earth pushes through the crust, these hot spots can form islands such as the Hawaiian Islands.
What plastic like layer has tectonic plates ride on it?
The middle layer of earth that is MANTLE. It has the tectonic plates floating on it.
What is the soft layer of the mantle where tectonic plates move?
asthenosphere
What is formed when one tectonic plate slide under another tectonic plate?
Depends on the type of tectonic plate. If it is two continental plates, usually a mountain range will be formed and the plates will 'lock' together due to their thickness. The Indian sub-continent colliding with the eurasian plate is one example. If an oceanic plate is subducting under a continental plate an island arc can be formed or mountain range such as Japan and the Andies mountains respectively. This type is also where volcanoes will be commonly found unlike the collision of two continental plates, due to the magma formed from the subduction of the oceanic plate. If two oceanic plates collide, usually form an oceanic mountain range and lock together similar to the continental plates.
What is composed of oceanic continental crust and upper mantle?
That would be the lithosphere which is split into tectonic plates.
Name two types of tectonic plates?
The two types of tectonic plates are continental and oceanic.
Tectonic plates can include?
Tectonic plates can either be continental or oceanic.
In the mantle and core make tectonic plates move?
Convection currents in the mantle and core make tectonic plates move. The continental crust of the Earth is thicker and lighter than the oceanic crust.
What are the subdivision of lithosphere?
Lithosphere is categorized into two sections. They are crust and upper most mantle. Crust includes continental and oceanic crust and technology.
Do tectonic plates consist of continental or oceanic crust?
They can be either continental or oceanic crust.
What are the two types of tectonic?
The two types of tectonic plates are continental and oceanic.
What can tectonic plates also be called instead of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
What are the two types of plates?
The two types of tectonic plates are continental and oceanic.
Are tectonic plates composed of continental and oceanic crust?
Yesshhh :)
What is composed of oceanic or continental crust and upper mantle?
The crust and upper mantle consist of hard rocks which form the moving plates of the outer layer of Earth.
Are in constant motion and change the forms of the Earth's crust?
Tectonic Plates ----APEX ;D
