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It is known as the continental drift.
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The activity of the earths moving plates is called?
tectonics
What are two ways the movement of earths plates changes the earths surface?
Its Tectonic Activity
If Earths plates and continents are constantly moving what effect does this have on Earths oceans?
it creates waves sometomes tsunami's
The earths surface is broken into large pieces what are they called?
Tectonic Plates
What evidence reasoning to geologist use to support the idea that plates are moving?
It is no longer an idea for some time that plates are moving. It is a fact. Earthquakes and todays technology prove the fact that the earths plates are moving. Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes.
The activity of the earths moving plates is called?
tectonics
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 are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
Are most volcanoes on land caused by the earths plates moving away from each other or moving toward each other?
all volcanoes are caused by the earths plates moving toward each other and that is called convergent boundaries.
Why are tsunamis and earthquakes not considered weather?
because the definitiong of weather is activity in our atmosphere. Tsunamis and earthquakes are caused by earths tectonic plates shifting and moving not atmospheric activity.
What is the idea of giant plates of rock moving slowly across earths surface called?
rocks
Are earths plates moving?
Dont argue
What are plates techonics?
plate tectonics are moving plates under the earths surface
What are two ways the movement of earths plates changes the earths surface?
Its Tectonic Activity
What is a scientific name for the moving of the earths plates?
i have no idea
What is an earthqauake?
the moving of the plates under the earths surface
What is it called when the earths plates slip past each other moving in opposite directions?
It's simply an earthquake.
