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If Earths plates and continents are constantly moving what effect does this have on Earths oceans?
The movement of Earth's plates and continents can cause changes in sea level, ocean currents, and the distribution of marine life. It can also affect the shape of ocean basins and the location of coastlines.
What can divergent boundaries form?
A rift zone on land, a mid ocean ridge under the ocean.
What was formed when these two continents split again 65 million years ago?
The continent of South America was formed when North and South America split from each other over 65 million years ago. North America is located in the Northern hemisphere and South America is located in the Southern hemisphere.
Why did pangaea break apart?
Pangaea broke apart due to the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's crust. This movement, called plate tectonics, caused the continents to drift apart over millions of years, leading to the formation of the current continents and ocean basins.
How has the movement of continents caused Earth's climate to change?
The movement of continents has influenced Earth's climate change through plate tectonics altering ocean currents, affecting wind patterns, and impacting the distribution of landmasses. For example, the collision of continents can create mountain ranges that affect air circulation and precipitation patterns, leading to regional climate changes. Additionally, the breakup of continents can open up new ocean basins, which can influence global climate through changes in ocean circulation.
Are most plates boundaries continents or in ocean basins?
In ocean basins
Are most plate boundaries on continents or in ocean basins?
Most plate boundaries are located in ocean basins rather than on continents. This is because oceanic plates are denser than continental plates, leading to subduction zones and mid-ocean ridges where most of the plate boundaries are found in the oceans.
What part of earth is the continents and ocean basins?
crust
what are the two divisions of earth's surface?
Ocean basins and continents
What are the two principal division of earth's surface?
Ocean basins and continents
What are the two principal divisions of Earth's surface?
Ocean basins and continents
What process is responsible for moving rock materials from the continents into the ocean basins?
Erosion.
Why are continents older than ocean basins?
well continets were created by god
Ocean ridges generally are located where?
At spreading centers.
Are the ocean basins in the southern hemisphere influenced by wind belts?
Yes. Wind Belts, The Coriolis Effect, and the Position of the Continents all influence the ocean basins patterns
Does the earths crust extend deeper below the continents or below the ocean basins?
Earths crust extend deeper below the continents than below the oceans basins (or at least this is what I think).
What is the second order of relief?
Largest parts of the planets (subdivisions) such as ocean basins and continents.
