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plate techtonics move in many directions, they move in the direction that the convectoin currents move which are in the mantle rotating in a circular motion
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∙ 13y agoTectonic Plates move by trying to push past each other and by trying to slide past each other.
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I am part of lithosphere but you move around on top of the asthenosphere?
The answer is Tectonic Plates
What are the plates that move and the lithosphere is made of them?
tectonic plates
Is the upper layer of earth is broken into more than a dozen continents that move very slowly in various directions?
no it is tectonic plates
Long crack that forms as two tectonic plates move apart?
Long crack that forms as two tectonic plates move apart
Do convection currents in the oceans cause tectonic plates to move?
No, convection currents in the upper mantle cause tectonic plates to move.
I am part of lithosphere but you move around on top of the asthenosphere?
The answer is Tectonic Plates
Does magnetism make the tectonic plates move?
No(see the explanation of the question "Why do the tectonic plates move?"
What direction plates tectonic move in?
The earth's plates move in all directions: up, down, and sideways. That's why we have mountains and subsidances and earthquakes and volcanoes and all sorts of stuff!
What are the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of earth called?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
Does the tectonic plates move about?
yes the plates can move slowly
What boundary forms when tectonic plates pull apart?
The movement of tectonic plates in opposite directions is referred to as a divergent boundary.
How can tectonic plates move thousands of miles?
Tectonic plates move thousands of miles because they are not anchored down.
In what direction do tectonic plates go?
Tectonic plates move from east to west as a whole due to the coreolis (not sure of spelling) effect.
What are the plates that move and the lithosphere is made of them?
tectonic plates
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
Is the upper layer of earth is broken into more than a dozen continents that move very slowly in various directions?
no it is tectonic plates
What is the point where the tectonic plates move causing an earthquake?
earthquake zone or in the boundry of tectonic plates
