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Caves are formed in many ways but mostly by chemical weathering of the surface rock. Tectonic plates on the other hand are huge slabs of rock that form the Earth's crust. Caves are not formed by tectonic plates, think of caves as tiny boreholes in the very surface of a tectonic plate. I agree
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How many tectonic plates do we have?
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
What are the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of earth called?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
What layer do tectonic plates make up?
The lithosphere.
Tectonic plates can include?
Oceanic plates, continental plates, and microplates are all examples of tectonic plates that make up the Earth's lithosphere. These plates move around due to the heat-driven convection currents in the Earth's mantle, causing phenomena like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain-building.
How many primary tectonic plates make up the surface of Earth?
There are about 15 major tectonic plates that make up the Earth's surface. These plates are constantly moving and interacting with each other, leading to geological events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
How do tectonic plates affect caves?
Tectonic plates can affect caves by creating or altering the landscape through movements, such as uplifting or folding of rocks. This can lead to the formation of new cave systems or change existing caves' shapes and sizes. Additionally, tectonic activity can cause earthquakes, which may result in the collapse or shifting of cave structures.
What are the plates called that make earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
Does magnetism make the tectonic plates move?
No(see the explanation of the question "Why do the tectonic plates move?"
How many tectonic plates do we have?
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
What are the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of earth called?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
What type of tectonic plates make a volcano?
pacific and atlantic plates
What tectonic plates make Kilimanjaro?
pacific plate
What layer do tectonic plates make up?
The lithosphere.
What are the plates called that make up the Earth's crust?
The plates that make up the Earth's crust are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere underneath and interact with each other at plate boundaries, causing various geological phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Earthquakes occur mainly allong the edges of?
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
What can tectonic plates also be called instead of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
Can tectonic plates known as crustle plates?
Yes, tectonic plates are also known as crustal plates.
