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Tectonic plates are large pieces of Earth's lithosphere that move and interact at their boundaries, leading to geological phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and are driven by forces such as mantle convection, slab pull, and ridge push. Their interactions can be classified into three main types of boundaries: convergent, divergent, and transform. Overall, the movement of tectonic plates is crucial for shaping the Earth's surface over geological time.
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What tectonic plates move the cracks that occur are known as faults?
True
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.
How many tectonic plates do we have?
there are 7 huge plates but dozens of smaller plates
What is the difference between Continental plates and Tectonic 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.
What are the other tectonic plates besides the 7 largest tectonic plates?
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Is this true that each tectonic plates holds land masses and ocean regions?
Yes, this is true. Acutally, the tectonic plates are under all of us, even fish.
Is it true that rocks an be pulled apart by the movement of tectonic plates?
Yes. Tectonic plates are extremely strong and catastrophic in some cases.
True or false the tectonic plates are able to be seen from space?
yes
What tectonic plates move the cracks that occur are known as faults?
True
True or False Do to transforming plates Los Angeles will break away from California. Explain your answer.?
True, because of earthquakes due to tectonic plates.
Is it true that when tectonic plates slide past each other they create a spreading of an ocean?
No. When tectonic plates move away from each other they can cause an ocean to spread.
Is it true that tectonic plates move quickly generally shifting one mile each year?
Tectonic plates move at a rate of a few centimeters to a few inches per year, not one mile. The movement of tectonic plates is gradual and occurs due to geological forces acting over long periods of time.
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.
Earthquakes occur mainly allong the edges of?
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
What can tectonic plates also be called instead of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
Can tectonic plates known as crustle plates?
Yes, tectonic plates are also known as crustal plates.
Earthquakes and volcanoes threaten the Andes because two tectonic plates meet at the region's edge true or false?
True.
