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All major plates contain both continental and oceanic crust except for the Pacific and Nazca plates.
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What is the name of the geological theory that states that large pieces or slabs of Earth's crust -or lithosphere- are in constant slow motion?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics.
Why do plate tectonics have names?
It is a suitable name because tectonics comes from the Greek word tekton which means builder, and plate tectonics refers to the building of the features on Earth's surface due to deformation caused by plate movements...
Name of the scientist that came up with the continental drift hypothesis?
Did you mean Plate Tectonics Theory? - Plate Tectonics Theory is the combination of Continental Drift and Ocean/Sea Floor Spreading. BTW. The scientist who started it is Howard Baker continued by Alfred Wegener.
What is the theory that explains the slow movement of continents on the earth's surface?
The theory of the movement of peices of Earth's surface is that they break apart and they move everywhere around through the suface -& and the layers of the earth. this is what causes it being cold because all these peices move around and then the warm will break away and it will open up abd it will be cold.
What happens to glue when it is put in water?
Depends entirely on the glue. some harden in water, some soften or even dissolve.-Name your glue -
How did the Pacific plate get its name?
The Pacific Plate got it name due it its location underneath the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Plate is the largest plate because consisting of 20 percent of earth's crust and contains Continental and ocean crust.
Is the theory of the continental drift true?
Continental Drift is an obsolete name for the theory of Plate Tectonics and yes, it is true. It has been proved in many ways, by comparing the composition of oceanic crust and its ages with that of the continental crust, by plotting the reversals of magnetism in the oceanic crust and many other ways.
What is the name of the crust not under the ocean?
it is actually called continental crust
What is another name for the continental crust?
pig
Name the two types of lithospheric plates?
There are two types of lithosphere: the oceanic lithosphere and the continental lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere exists in the ocean basins while the continental lithosphere exists in the continental crust.
What is the name of part of earth's crust?
Tectonic plate
What is the name for the part of earths crust?
Tectonic plate
What is the name for the part of earth's crust?
Tectonic plate
What is the name for part of earth's crust?
Tectonic plate
What is the name given to a region where one plate of the earths crust is sliding under another?
A subduction zone is the name given to a region where one plate of the earth's crust is sliding under another plate. This is a term found in plate tectonics.
Is the name of the continental crust that is submerged off the coastline of the continents?
I think it's called the continental shelf
What is the name of the process where ocean crust sinks back toward the mantle?
It is called subduction and only occurs in oceanic to oceanic or oceanic to continental plate collisions.
