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Like a jiggsaw puzzel, the Earth's crust is broken up into tectonic plates that move. When they colide they create what we call an EARTHQUAKE .
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Do convergent plates move away from each other?
they move against one another
What explains the movement of the earth's crust?
The earth's crust moves because the earth has tectonic plates that move because the magma under the earth's surface is constantly boiling. Since the water moves, it causes the earth's crust to move.
What are the 3 forces that scientists hypothesize move lithospheric plates?
scientist thought someone moved it
What are the general ways that plates interact?
One of the way is they move towards each other and converge,or collide
What will occur at a convergent plate boundary?
as the plates move towards each other the denser plate subducts into the asthenphere
can tectionic plates move quickly generaly shifting one mile each yeae?
No the can’t
Where are vocanoes located?
At the edge of tectionic plates
What are tectionic plates?
Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere underneath. These plates constantly move and interact with each other, causing various geological phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic activity, and mountain formation. The theory of plate tectonics explains how these movements shape the Earth's surface over long periods of time.
What causes tectionic plates to be pulled apart?
Plates at our planet's surface move because of the intense heat in the Earth's core that causes molten rock in the mantle layer to move. It moves in a pattern called a convection cell that forms when warm material rises, cools, and eventually sink down. As the cooled material sinks down, it is warmed and rises again.
What do plates move apart on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
Do all the tectonic plates move at the same rate?
No, tectonic plates move at different rates. Some plates move faster than others, while some plates move very slowly. The movement of the plates is driven by the underlying convection currents in the Earth's mantle.
Do oceanic plates move?
the ocean plates move because of the movement of the the tectonic plates beneath the ocean and do to the motion of the oceans currents.
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
Does magnetism make the tectonic plates move?
No(see the explanation of the question "Why do the tectonic plates move?"
What kind of boundary do tectonic plates move together?
A convergent boundary is where plates move together.
What does mountains and earthquakes have alike?
they both form or happen from plate tectionic
How do plates move where convection currents are sinking?
When convection currents sink near the mantle, they create drag on the lithospheric plates above. This drag causes the plates to move in the direction of the sinking current. As the plates move, they can interact with other plates, leading to processes like subduction or mountain formation.
