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What surface feature is formed where two plates meet?
The surface feature formed when two plates meet is known as a fault. In some cases mountains can also be formed when two plates collide.
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.
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 is lithosphere divided and how many plates were there?
Tectonic plates, 3 plates
Do the plates include the lithosphere under the oceans?
Yes. The surface of earth covered by the oceans are part of the plates of the earth.
Which plates are really really dense?
Tectonic plates are the densest plates on Earth's surface.
How does the surface of the earth change when two continental plates collide?
The Earths surface changes shape when plates collide when the earths surface overlaps or when there are Earthquakes.
How many major plates compose earths surface?
there are 8 plates
What is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface?
Lower mantle is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface.
What are plates techonics?
plate tectonics are moving plates under the earths surface
What are tectonicsplates?
Tectonic plates.Tectonic plates are plates underneath Earth's surface that move very slowly. There are oceanic and continental plates. Of course, oceanic plates are plates under the ocean, and continental plates are plates underneath ground, or continents. Each of the plates carry the things above them, land or ocean. When two continental or oceanic plates collide, it causes a fold in Earth's surface, and an earthquake. Now, when a continental plate draws near and nearly collides with an oceanic plate, something called subduction occurs. Subduction is basically when the oceanic plate dips down below the continental plate, causing a trench.
What are three things that shape the surface of the earth?
Tectonic plates movement, erosion by wind and water, and volcanic activity are three main factors that shape the surface of the Earth.
What surface feature is formed where two plates meet?
The surface feature formed when two plates meet is known as a fault. In some cases mountains can also be formed when two plates collide.
How many land plates does the earth surface have?
The Earth's surface is divided into about 15 major land plates and other smaller sub-plates.
How do covergent boundary plates affect earths surface?
The tectonic plates combined together
What forces below earth surface shape landforms?
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
How many tectonic plates make up Earth's surface?
There are about 7 major tectonic plates that make up Earth's surface, including the Pacific Plate, North American Plate, Eurasian Plate, African Plate, Antarctic Plate, Indo-Australian Plate, and South American Plate.
