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How is lithosphere divided and how many plates were there?
Tectonic plates, 3 plates
How many tectonic plates do we have?
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
How many minor plates in the earth's crust?
There are around 15 minor tectonic plates in the Earth's crust, in addition to the major plates. These minor plates contribute to the overall movement and interaction of Earth's tectonic plates.
Why are oceanic plates lower than continental plates?
Oceanic plates are denser and thinner than continental plates, which causes them to be lower in elevation. The denser oceanic plates are effectively pulled downward by gravity, causing them to sink beneath the less dense continental plates. This difference in density and thickness results in oceanic plates being lower than continental 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.
Where are vocanoes located?
At the edge of tectionic plates
can tectionic plates move quickly generaly shifting one mile each yeae?
No the can’t
What does mountains and earthquakes have alike?
they both form or happen from plate tectionic
What causes tectionic plates to be pulled apart?
Plates at our planet's surface move because of the intense heat in the Earth's core that causes molten rock in the mantle layer to move. It moves in a pattern called a convection cell that forms when warm material rises, cools, and eventually sink down. As the cooled material sinks down, it is warmed and rises again.
Supercontinent the present landmasses are pieces of what?
The present landmasses are pieces of the supercontinent Pangaea, which existed about 335 million years ago. Pangaea eventually broke apart due to the movement of tectonic plates, leading to the formation of the continents we have today.
Which is the most common tectonic or volcanic earthquakes?
Tectonic earthquakes are more common than volcanic earthquakes. Tectonic earthquakes are caused by the shifting and breaking of rocks in the Earth's crust along tectonic plate boundaries, whereas volcanic earthquakes are associated with volcanic activity and occur as magma moves beneath the surface.
What is another word for dish?
Plates Plates Plates
Can tectonic plates known as crustle plates?
Yes, tectonic plates are also known as crustal plates.
Why do tectionic plates move?
Shifting Tectonic PlatesThey move because the hot air compressed underneath them builds up and it must be let out somewhere. This then moves tectonic plates forcing them to rub up against each other creating pressure. Eventually these plates will either crack or brake resulting in an earthquake. Like a jiggsaw puzzel, the Earth's crust is broken up into tectonic plates that move. When they colide they create what we call an EARTHQUAKE .
How is lithosphere divided and how many plates were there?
Tectonic plates, 3 plates
What are lithosphere plates and how are lithosphere plates related to earthquakes?
they are related by,they are plates
How many plates are in the crustal plates?
There are 14 crustal plates on the earth.
