In the past years and centuries earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are theory of plate tectonics. <--- IDK if this is right ...(no not right)
The theory of Plate tectonics describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere.
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
Continental plates are tectonic plates. They are tectonic plates upon which continents rest, and they move as do all tectonic plates. Basically, there is no difference, other than the fact that oceanic plates are another type of tectonic plate.
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The lithosphere is broken up into sections called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below and interact with one another at plate boundaries, where most earthquakes and volcanic activity occur.
Example sentence - The tectonic plates are always moving.
Example sentence - The tectonic plates are always moving.
Volcanoes often occur where tectonic plates meet.
A long section of tectonic plates under California means the State experiences small earthquakes every day.The tectonic plates under Mount Everest produced a 7.8 earthquake in Nepal in May 2015.Scientists know that as tectonic plates pass move by each other, it causes major upheaval underground which causes an earthquake.
When I first saw you, I was certain that the tectonic plates had just shifted. The Earth's lithosphere is made up of seven or eight major, and many minor tectonic plates.
The earthquake tranforms boundary between the two tectonic plates.
The tectonic plates slide together, causing an earthquake to erupt across the southern part of the state.
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
Yes, tectonic plates are also known as crustal plates.
harry hess named the tectonic plates but I'm not sure why =/