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The Tonga Trench is primarily associated with three tectonic plates: the Pacific Plate, the Indo-Australian Plate, and the smaller Tonga Plate. The Pacific Plate is being subducted beneath the Indo-Australian Plate, creating the trench. The Tonga Plate plays a role in the complex interactions in this region, contributing to the geological activity.
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Is the crust made of tectonic plates?
Yes, it is made of tectonic plates and those plates have names e.g. Indo Australian plate, Eurasion plate
What are the names of the tectonic plates involved in Japan's 2011 earthquake?
The tectonic plates involved in Japan's 2011 earthquake were the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. The earthquake resulted from the Pacific Plate subducting beneath the North American Plate along the Japan Trench.
What are the names of the plates that caused thee great rift valley?
tectonic plates. hope this helped
What are the names of the 15 major tectonic plates?
These are the 15:African_PlateAntarctic_PlateEurasian_PlateIndo-Australian_PlateNorth_American_PlatePacific_PlateSouth_American_PlateCaribbean_PlateCocos_PlateJuan_de_Fuca_PlateNazca_PlatePhilippine_Sea_PlateScotia_Plate
What are the names of the tectonic plates that caused the haiti earthquake?
The North American and Caribbean tectonic plates caused the Haiti earthquake in 2010. The movement along the boundary between these two plates resulted in the devastating earthquake.
Give names for 4 of the largest tectonic plates theat make up the earth?
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How did tectonic plates get their names?
it got its name from the latin term tectonicus meaning "pertaining to building".
What are the names of the 2 tectonic plates on which New Zealand is located?
New Zealand is situated on the active boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates.
What are the names for four of the larger tectonic plates that make up the earth?
African, Antarctic, Indian, Australian, Eurasian, Pacific, North American plates.
What are 3 continental plates?
They are tectonic plates. There are more than three plates. However, here are the names of three plates, Africa, North America, South America. The others are Europe/Asia and Australia.
How many tectonic plates in oceanic crust?
There are 9 major tectonic plates in the Earth\'s oceanic crust, six of which receive the names of the continents they hold.
Is the crust made out of tectonic plates?
Yes, it is made of tectonic plates and those plates have names e.g. Indo Australian plate, Eurasion plate
