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The majority of the plates are going to be both, such as the African plate or the North American plate. The Pacific plate is an example of, guess which, the oceanic plates. I don't know the name of it right off the top of my head, but the only continental only plate I can think of is the one that covers Russia and most of Europe.
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Do tectonic plates consist of continental or oceanic crust?
They can be either continental or oceanic crust.
What type of crust is the earths tectonic plates made up of?
Tectonic plates may be made of continental crust, oceanic crust, or both.
C There are two types of tectonic plates oceanic and continental what is the difference between these two types of plates?
The lithosphere displaces the asthenoshpere. Thick tectonic plates, such as those made of continental crust, displace more asthenosphere than do thin plates, such as those made of oceanic lithosphere. The lithosphere displaces the asthenoshpere. Thick tectonic plates, such as those made of continental crust, displace more asthenosphere than do thin plates, such as those made of oceanic lithosphere.
What kinds of tectonic plates are there?
There are two kinds of plates- continental lithosphere and oceanic lithosphere. There are many types of plate boundaries, like convergent, divergent, transform, and more. Continental lithosphere is granite and oceanic is basalt.
What do oceanic and continental crust have in common?
Both are composed of igneous rock.
Name two types of tectonic plates?
The two types of tectonic plates are continental and oceanic.
Tectonic plates can include?
Tectonic plates can either be continental or oceanic.
Do tectonic plates consist of continental or oceanic crust?
They can be either continental or oceanic crust.
What are the two types of tectonic?
The two types of tectonic plates are continental and oceanic.
What can tectonic plates also be called instead of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
What are the two types of plates?
The two types of tectonic plates are continental and oceanic.
Are tectonic plates composed of continental and oceanic crust?
Yesshhh :)
What is the difference between Continental plates and Tectonic plates?
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
Is the lithosphere located in the plates why not?
Yes, the tectonic plates-both continental and oceanic- are part of the lithosphere.
What are plates within earths crust?
Tectonic plates which may be either oceanic or continental in nature.
What type of crust is the earths tectonic plates made up of?
Tectonic plates may be made of continental crust, oceanic crust, or both.
What types of tectonic plate boundaries are volcanoes generally found?
Continental and Oceanic plates.
