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What is Another Name For The Plates That Move Around?
If you mean for the plates that are the earth's crust they are called 'Tectonic Plates'.
LHow does plate tectonics explain the volcanoes form along the mid ocean ridge?
plates move by the convectional currents in the magma below the earths crust, and so they move the plates. the earths crust is split up into plates and when the convectional current moves them, they can collide. when they collide, they make the plate thinner on that area and this allows the molten to come through. each time the volcanoe erupts, the volcanoe gets bigger and bigger as more layers of molton rock are composited on to the volcanoe.
Which of the earths layers is broken into several pieces?
The Earth's lithosphere is broken into several pieces known as tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and constantly move, leading to activities like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions at their boundaries.
What are the sections of the earths crust that float on the melted section of the mantle?
The sections of the Earth's crust that float on the partially melted section of the mantle are known as tectonic plates. These plates consist of both continental and oceanic crust and are rigid sections that move slowly over the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. Their interactions can lead to geological phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.
Earths lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?
tectonic plates. These plates move across the Earth's surface, interacting at plate boundaries where earthquakes and volcanic activity often occur. The movement of tectonic plates is responsible for shaping the Earth's surface through processes like mountain-building and oceanic trench formation.
What are cracks in earths crust that move or shift?
Tectonic plates.
What layer of earth is made up of plates that move?
The earths crust
Earthquakes happen when what section of the earths crust move?
The tectonic plates.
Why is the earths crust always moving?
Simple- Convection in the mantle causes mantle to slowly move, and it pushes against the crust. As it does this, the tectonic plates move.
In what ways do plates in the earths crust move?
they move in all sorts of ways like the bottom and the top lol :}
How do earthqukes form?
The earths crust is split into large pieces called plates. When they move they cause a earthquake.
What is the name of the boundary were to plates of the earths crust move apart?
Constructive because new land is 'constructed'
Why does japan has lot of earthquake?
Japan is sitting on 2 plates that are below the earths crust. The plates move causing earth quakes when they rub
What do geologists think causes earths plates to move?
The movement of the Earth's plates is known as plate tectonics. Geologists think the plates move due to a build up of extreme heat in the Earth's crust.
When tectonic plates move slip past each other they cause in earths crust?
Faults, and plate rupture.
How do the plates in earths crust move?
The plates float on top of a liquid rock just below the earth's crust. :) $m!/ey G!r/
What are the large pieces of earths crust that move over the asthenosphere called?
The large pieces of Earth's crust that move over the asthenosphere are called tectonic plates. These plates are responsible for the movement of continents and the occurrence of geological events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
