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Moving plates refers to the movement of tectonic plates, which are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. This movement can result from convection currents in the mantle and can cause geological phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains. The interaction between these plates can be divergent, convergent, or transform, leading to various geological features and activities.
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What does it mean when three plates are moving together?
it means that they are converging
What is the process of heavier plates moving under lighter plates called?
Subduction!
What is the synonym for moving plates?
Plate and Plate Tectonics is th ebest answer
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 do transform boundaries have in common with divergent boundaries?
Both transform boundaries and divergent boundaries involve movement of Earth's tectonic plates. However, transform boundaries involve plates sliding past each other horizontally, while divergent boundaries involve plates moving away from each other.
What does it mean when three plates are moving together?
it means that they are converging
When was Moving Gelatine Plates created?
Moving Gelatine Plates was created in 1968.
What is another word for tectonic plates?
moving plates
What causes plates to stop moving temporarily?
Friction causes plates to stop moving temporarily. The motion of the magma under the plates will cause the plates to move again.
Do the continental plates remain in one place?
No, both the continental and oceanic plates are always moving. Moving slowly, but always moving.
What are two plates moving away known as?
Divergent plates
What happens when two continental plates?
If the plates are moving together from opposite directions, the colliding edges will uplift into mountain ranges. If the plates are moving apart, a rift valley will form. If the plates are moving together at oblique angles, a fault zone will occur.
What does category of earthquake mean?
the moving or depositioning of rocks underneath the surface of the earth when th earths plates collide
What are the kind of large plates of earth that keep moving?
tectonic plates?
Do trenches occur where plates are moving apart?
Trenches form where plates are moving towards each other in a convergent plate boundary, not where they are moving apart. At divergent boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges, plates are moving apart, creating new crust.
What are plates techonics?
plate tectonics are moving plates under the earths surface
What is the Theory earth divided into moving plates?
The place where tectonic plates touch
