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What are the techtonic plates made of?
The Earth's tectonic plates are primarily made of solid rock, composed mostly of silicate minerals such as feldspar and quartz. These plates are rigid sections of the Earth's lithosphere that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them.
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
As Earth's mantle drags on the bottom of tectonic plates, it creates stress and friction that can cause the plates to move. This movement can result in various tectonic activities such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountain ranges as the plates interact with each other.
Do moving plates cause tornadoes?
Moving tectonic plates and tornadoes are not directly related. Tornadoes are primarily caused by atmospheric conditions such as warm, moist air colliding with cool, dry air. Tectonic plate movements can indirectly affect weather patterns, but they do not directly cause tornadoes.
What part of earth contains plates?
The lithosphere is the part of the Earth that contains tectonic plates. These plates are divided pieces of the lithosphere that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them.
What layer moves underneath the techtonic plates?
The aesthenosphere, which is located in the top part of the Earth's mantle is the layer lying underneath the tectonic plates. Collective movement in these plates cause a gradual rise in the aesthenosphere, thereby resulting to land elevation.
What is the cause of earth quake?
the techtonic plates moving, earthquakes mainly happen on the crakes in the techtonic plates like new zealand has quite a few because they are on a crack.
How does a mountain is form?
they form from the constant moving of techtonic plates which cause magma to spew out and the build up becomes a mountain
Do techtonic plates cause harm?
Tectonic plates can cause harm, when they collide with, plunge under one another etc. This is a cause of earthquakes
What is the activity of the earths moving plate called?
ok i can help u with this, the moving of the techtonic plates is called faulting or fault :]
What is the cause for earthquakes in Japan?
The Movement of Techtonic Plates causes the earthquakes in Japan.
What is the Plate under the ocean?
Techtonic plates move under the earth moving land and water.
How Can seismic be used to determine an earthquake epicenter?
Like a polyghraph squiggles show the techtonic plates moving.
What plates are in earths structure?
Techtonic plates
Does two plates moving apart cause sea floor spreading?
Yes, two tectonic plates moving apart can cause sea floor spreading. As the plates separate, magma rises up to fill the gap, solidifying to form new oceanic crust. This process contributes to the expansion of the ocean basins.
How does a earthquakes place affect tsunamis?
when the techtonic plates move, they can make an earthquake, that then may trigger techtonic plates to move and begin waves that become a tsunami
Why did the techtonic plates move?
Tectonic plates move because of pressure and currents in the layer beneath them. These movements are unpredictable, and the exact cause for the change in current is not always known.
What are earths techtonic plates made of?
massive rocks
