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What is the theory that earths surface is divided into more than 12 slow moving plates?
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∙ 11y ago
That theory relates to Plate Tectonics.
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What is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface?
Lower mantle is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface.
The earths surface is broken into large pieces what are they called?
Tectonic Plates
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
Large crustal plates moving on the earth's surface are?
Tectonic plates.
What is a number of rigid but moving pieces of earths surface?
Lithospheric plates are a number of rigid but moving pieces of earths surface.
What is an earthqauake?
the moving of the plates under the earths surface
What are plates techonics?
plate tectonics are moving plates under the earths surface
How do fossils provide evidence for moving plates?
Their evidence comes from rocks at earths surface.
What are most earthquakes cause by?
moving tectonic plates on earths surface
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 :)
What is a theory that Earth's surface is divided into more than 12 slow -moving plates?
It is divided into 12 slow moving plates yes
Which the theory views the earths surface as composed of slowly moving plates?
Plate tectonics.
What is the idea of giant plates of rock moving slowly across earths surface called?
rocks
How do Haiti earthquakes happen?
they just happen earthquakes are caused from the plates under earths surface moving
What does category of earthquake mean?
the moving or depositioning of rocks underneath the surface of the earth when th earths plates collide
What forces below earth surface shape landforms?
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
