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When two tectonic plates move side by side, it is called a transform boundary. This movement can result in earthquakes due to the plates grinding against each other. The San Andreas Fault in California is a well-known example of a transform boundary.
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How are earthquakes related to plates and faults?
Plate tectonics is when the plates on the earth's surface move, colliding into one another. When two plates collide, they can cause continental crust to be altered significantly. This can happen by displacing things such as roads and bridges, or by raising or lowering the ground. Plate tectonics can continue to make convergent boundaries and reverse faults slip after an earthquake, which is called an aftershock.
How do earths magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for plate tectonics?
Magnetic stripes can be seen as you move away from ocean ridges.
What are three theories of plate movement?
Plate movement has three theories. They are 1. Divergent where they more away from each other, 2. Convergent where they move towards each other, and the 3rd theory or movement is transform, where the movements are side by side.
How do mid ocean ridge support both the idea of continental drift and the theory of plate tectonics?
The mid ocean ridge support it becuase your find similar sample of rock type on opposite side of the ridge which has thesame age. Mid-Oceanic ridge are where new sea floors are created which is usually called a divergent boundary. As these places move apart they push the other plates to collide and slide pass each other. That is why it is a cycle
How do these forces explain the movement of the continents?
Plate tectonics theory explains the movement of continents by the interactions of tectonic plates. The forces of divergent boundaries (plates moving apart), convergent boundaries (plates moving toward each other), and transform boundaries (plates sliding past each other) drive the movement of continents on Earth's surface. This movement leads to processes like seafloor spreading, subduction, and continental drift.
How does continental drift support plate tectonics?
continental drift and plate tectonics are two side of a coin. As the continents are interlinked with the plates; so as the plate moved due to conviction current the continents also tends to move causing continental drift. Moment of plates due to conviction current or due to the adjacent plate is called plate tectonics.
How do the formation of landmass affected by the movement of the lithosphere?
the plate tectonics will move to one side to another
What direction does the left side continent side move?
The left side of a continent tends to move westward due to the process of plate tectonics. This movement is driven by the drifting of tectonic plates carrying the continents on their surface.
Why do mountains occur along side of the red sea?
Due to plate tectonics.
Are Magnetic bands on either side of the mid-Atlantic ridge able to provide evidence for plate tectonics?
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What are the following terms best describes the concept that molten rock emanates from the edge of a plate on the Earths crust pushing rock on the other side into a trench?
plate Tectonics
Is the Mojave Desert a result of plate tectonics?
Indirectly, yes. Both the Coastal Mountains and the Sierra Nevada Mountains were forced up by plate tectonics. These mountains block Pacific moisture from moving inland causing a rain shadow desert on the leeward side.
How are earthquakes related to plates and faults?
Plate tectonics is when the plates on the earth's surface move, colliding into one another. When two plates collide, they can cause continental crust to be altered significantly. This can happen by displacing things such as roads and bridges, or by raising or lowering the ground. Plate tectonics can continue to make convergent boundaries and reverse faults slip after an earthquake, which is called an aftershock.
What continental plate was pushed on the right side of South America?
The continental plate pushed on the right side of South America is the Nazca Plate. This tectonic plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate, which leads to significant geological activity, including the formation of the Andes Mountains and frequent earthquakes in the region. The interaction between these two plates is a key factor in the tectonics of South America.
How do crustal plate move?
Subsidue-moving downward Uplift-moving upward Thrust-moving side-to-side
What is it called when you move a vehicle side to side?
Fishtail
What is it called when you move from side to side but its not swaying?
Wagging
