When two tectonic plates move towards one another, they typically result in phenomena such as mountain building, earthquakes, and subduction zones. However, the formation of mid-ocean ridges is NOT a result of this movement; rather, it occurs at divergent boundaries where plates move apart from each other, allowing magma to rise and create new oceanic crust.
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
A tectonic plate boundary is a region where two tectonic plates meet. These boundaries can be convergent (plates move towards each other), divergent (plates move away from each other), or transform (plates slide past each other horizontally). The interactions at these boundaries are responsible for earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges.
If you mean for the plates that are the earth's crust they are called 'Tectonic Plates'.
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below and interact with one another at plate boundaries, where most earthquakes and volcanic activity occur.
moving plates
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
A tectonic plate boundary is a region where two tectonic plates meet. These boundaries can be convergent (plates move towards each other), divergent (plates move away from each other), or transform (plates slide past each other horizontally). The interactions at these boundaries are responsible for earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges.
a trench
The earth's tectonic plates are always moveing. So the movement of the plates creates earthquakes and when they separate lets lava spill out and dry. Scientists can locate these movements over hundreds of years and form kind of like a child's game, connect the dots. But just the ones within about 10 to 20 miles.
tectonic movement can cause tectonic plates to collide, drift apart, or slide across one another
If you mean for the plates that are the earth's crust they are called 'Tectonic Plates'.
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below and interact with one another at plate boundaries, where most earthquakes and volcanic activity occur.
A subduction zone is an area on Earth where two tectonic plates move towards one another and subduction occurs. Subduction is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate, sinking into the Earth's crust, as the plates converge
Earth is made up of many tectonic plates. When these plates shift, earthquakes happen. The tectonic plates are always moving, but most of the earthquakes are tremors (depends on how close you are to the place the tectonic plates are shifting).
Tectonic plates are the plates that move underground and cause volcanoes - I hope this answers your question. Z