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What type of crust is the earths tectonic plates made up of?
The Earth's tectonic plates are made up of the lithosphere, which consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle. The crust is primarily composed of solid rock made up of elements such as oxygen, silicon, aluminum, and iron.
What layer of the earth forms the earths plates?
Tectonic plates are floating on the magma (semi-molten rocks) of the mantle layer. Therefore, they form the crust layer of the Earth.
What plates are composed mostly of oceanic crust?
Of the Earth's major plates, the following are composed of a majority of oceanic crust: Pacific, North American, African, Antarctic, Australian, and South American.
What is the earths outer crust called?
i don't think there is an particular name for it
Are plates composed of the crust and part of the upper mantle?
Yes, tectonic plates are composed of the Earth's crust and part of the upper mantle. The movement of these plates is responsible for various geological phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
How many plates are on the earths crust?
46
Plates are large sections of Earths what?
The crust
What is plate tectonic plates?
its the earths crust
What are the sections of earth's are the plates in?
earths crust
Is The earth's crust is composed of layers of rock?
Yes, the Earth's crust is composed of several layers of rock known as tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-liquid mantle beneath them and interact with each other through processes like subduction and spreading, which drive geological activities such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
What type of crust is the earths tectonic plates made up of?
The Earth's tectonic plates are made up of the lithosphere, which consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle. The crust is primarily composed of solid rock made up of elements such as oxygen, silicon, aluminum, and iron.
How many large plates on earths crust?
7
What are plate movement?
the movement of earths plates or crust
What is the movements of plates of the earths crust you?
Plate Techtonics.
Are the tectonic plates in the earths inner core?
No the tectonic plates are on top of the crust.
What causes stress earths crust?
The movement in earths plates create powerful forces that pull or squeeze the rock in the crust.
