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When two tectonic plates slide past each other a transform fault is created. This type of fault is known for many earthquakes, yet due to the fault not changing elevation during a seismic event, these faults are not associated normally with tsunami's or volcanoes. A good example of a fault of this type is the San Andreas fault system.
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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 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 are the large pieces of earths crust that move over the asthenosphere called?
The large pieces of Earth's crust that move over the asthenosphere are called tectonic plates. These plates are responsible for the movement of continents and the occurrence of geological events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
What is a special feature of earths crust?
One special feature of Earth's crust is that it is divided into tectonic plates that float and move on the semi-fluid upper mantle. This movement causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountain ranges.
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.
Are the tectonic plates in the earths inner core?
No the tectonic plates are on top of the crust.
What is plate tectonic plates?
its the earths crust
What are cracks in earths crust that move or shift?
Tectonic plates.
Why is the earths crust always moving?
Simple- Convection in the mantle causes mantle to slowly move, and it pushes against the crust. As it does this, the tectonic plates move.
What layer are the plates sliding on?
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
What do the plates that form the earths crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
Earthquakes happen when what section of the earths crust move?
The tectonic plates.
What is the jigsaw like parts of the earths crust called?
Tectonic Plates
What is the rising of regions of the earths crust higher elevation?
tectonic plates
What is the rising of regions of the earths crust to higher elevations?
tectonic plates
What does the earths crust consist of that moves?
Those would be tectonic plates.
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.
