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There are lots of tectonic plates. Generally, scientists name 7-8 major plates, an additional 6-7 secondary plates (the Indo-Australian plate is sometimes separated into the Indian and Australian - thus the variation in number of major and secondary plates), and 60 or so minor plates. The major plates account for most of Earth's landmass. There is a good article explaining this in more detail here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tectonic_plates
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What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
Which of these is formed when plates of earths crust bend and crack?
a fault
What is the rising of regions of the earths crust higher elevation?
tectonic plates
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
Tectonic plates are the moving pieces under the Earth's surface that form the Earth's crust. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere and interact with each other through processes like subduction, spreading, and collision, which contribute to the shaping of Earth's surface features.
What is a fault the science kind?
crack in earths crust where two plates are sliding past each other
How many plates are on the earths crust?
46
How many large plates on earths crust?
7
Plates are large sections of Earths what?
The crust
What are the sections of earth's are the plates in?
earths crust
What is plate tectonic plates?
its the earths crust
What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
What are plate movement?
the movement of earths plates or crust
What is the movements of plates of the earths crust you?
Plate Techtonics.
Are the tectonic plates in the earths inner core?
No the tectonic plates are on top of the crust.
What causes stress earths crust?
The movement in earths plates create powerful forces that pull or squeeze the rock in the crust.
What layer are the plates sliding on?
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
What do the plates that form the earths crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
