How do you know that the tectonic plates move?

Answer 1

Tectonic plates move as the result of enormous pressures placed on them by the forces of the Earth. They float on the molten rock that is deep underground. Where the plates come together is a fault line, and pressure may build up here as plates try to move in different directions but are unable to because they hold each other back. When there is enough pressure the plates will move suddenly, slipping against each other and causing an earthquake.

Answer 2

There are several resources of evidence that prove that tectonic plates exist. 1. The amount volcanic and geothermal activities along the conjectured plate boundaries that have had earthquakes several years. 2. The shape of the continents are like jigsaw pieces that look like they were all one giant continent. 3. The fossils that are along the edges of continents that could've joint together. 4. Mountain ranges are being formed where the plates push up against each other. Also the lava that comes up is produced when the plates shift apart.

Answer 3

The earth used to be made up of one super-continent called Pangea. We know this because if you look at the east cost of south America, and the west coast of Africa, they slot together like a jigsaw. Also, the same fossils have been found in these two completely different places.

Answer 4

You can infer that tectonic plates are moving because in some place you may find fossils. Now in another place there were some of the same fossils. there, you can infer that the plates must have moved.

Answer 5

The distance between fixed points on various continents is scientifically measurable with modern equipment.

Answer 6

we don't it is only a theroy, since we have never been under the earth's crust we could say there is a big fat guy under there, but science says there should be

Answer 7

because when tectonic plates crash they generate earthquakes

Answer 8

because they get closer and closer to each other