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- They can both rise upwards to form a mountain range (Alps for example).
- One can slip under the other and cause an earthquake and a route for molten rock to rise to the surface easily. Land plates are normally stronger than the sea plate boundaries.
- They can slide side by side (San Francisco), one go left and the other go right. These cause violent earthquakes usually.
What else can I help you with?
What happens when two tectonic plates move apart?
Magma seeps up through the two plates from the mantle and form volcanos.
How can tectonic plates move thousands of miles?
Tectonic plates move thousands of miles because they are not anchored down.
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic 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.
What do tectonic plates move?
Tectonic Plates move by trying to push past each other and by trying to slide past each other.
What happens when tectonic plates suddenly move?
An Earthquake happens.
What happens where tectonic plates move part?
An earthquake. But while this happens the magma fills the gap.
What happens at spreading plate boundaries?
tectonic plates move apart allowing magma to move to the surface.
Does magnetism make the tectonic plates move?
No(see the explanation of the question "Why do the tectonic plates move?"
What happens when two tectonic plates move apart?
Magma seeps up through the two plates from the mantle and form volcanos.
How can tectonic plates move thousands of miles?
Tectonic plates move thousands of miles because they are not anchored down.
In what direction do tectonic plates go?
Tectonic plates move from east to west as a whole due to the coreolis (not sure of spelling) effect.
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
How do the tectonic plates of the earth move?
no
What is stresses in tectonic plates?
Magma moving underneath the earth causes tectonic plates to move about.
What is the point where the tectonic plates move causing an earthquake?
earthquake zone or in the boundry of tectonic plates
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
As Earth's mantle drags on the bottom of tectonic plates, it creates stress and friction that can cause the plates to move. This movement can result in various tectonic activities such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountain ranges as the plates interact with each other.
