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How does the theory of plate tectonics explain the movement of Earth's landmasses?
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∙ 11y ago
The story of Plate Tectonics is a fascinating story of continents drifting majestically from place to place breaking apart, colliding, and grinding against each other; of terrestrial mountain ranges rising up like rumples in rugs being pushed together; of oceans opening and closing and undersea mountain chains girdling the planet like seams on a Baseball; of violent earthquakes and fiery volcanoes. Plate Tectonics describes the intricate design of a complex, living planet in a state of dynamic flux.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe plates were constantly moving shifting the Pangea
in different directions creating our continents today, but eventually they will end up close together and one large "Pangea"
again, but it will take thousands of years. The continents only move one centimeter a year so we have a while to go.
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∙ 11y agoThey formed because of subduction.
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What theory explains the movement of pieces of earths surface?
theory of plate tectonics
What theory explains the movement of the pieces of earths surface?
theory of plate tectonics
How do plate tectonics result in the development of earths major geologic features?
No movement
Describe the theory of plate tectonics?
The theory of plate tectonics is that all the continents were once together in a land mass called Pangea and that plate tectonics(which means the earth moved ex earthquakes) moved the continents to the way they are today
What is the name of the large landmasses called that is part of the Earths crust?
contients
What is the theory that the landmasses on the earths crust slowly move away or toward each other?
Movement of landmasses on the earth's crust is a dynamic that is termed plate tectonics. Use the link below to the related question for more information.
What is the term for the slow movement of the earths layer?
Tectonics.
What theory explains the movement of pieces of earths surface?
theory of plate tectonics
What is a plate tactonics?
PLATE TECTONICS is the study of the movement of the earths continental plates
What theory explains the movement of the pieces of earths surface?
theory of plate tectonics
What is tactonic plates?
PLATE TECTONICS is the study of the movement of the earths continental plates
How do plate tectonics result in the development of earths major geologic features?
No movement
What is the theory that describes large-scale movement of earths lithosphere?
plate tectonics :)
The theory of plate tectonics explains the formation of movement and subduction of earths layers?
Pinche PUTA !
Did the upper mantle or core of earths surface drive the plate tectonics?
The mantle, being of a silly-putty-like consistancy, is responsible for the movement of the plates on earth's crust, or plate tectonics.
What is the geological theory that states that pieces of earths crust are in constant slow motion is?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics. The geological theory is called plate tectonics.
What is the geological theory that pieces of earths crust are in constant slow motion is called?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics. The geological theory is called plate tectonics.
