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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.
When two plates slide one under another what is it called?
A transform fault
Where in Earth's crust would you find basalt?
Most basalt is found in the oceanic plates. Most granite is found in the continental plates.
What is the process of heavier plates moving under lighter plates called?
Subduction!
What is it called when two plates slide one under the other?
It is known as subduction.
What are plates techonics?
plate tectonics are moving plates under the earths surface
What is an earthqauake?
the moving of the plates under the earths surface
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.
Why you have an earthquake?
the tectonic plates are shifting under the earths surface.
When two plates slide one under another what is it called?
A transform fault
What moves the ocean floor?
the tectonic plates under the earths surface
Which process is currently accepted explanation of the movement of drifting continents?
the convection currents in the mantle under the earths curst is moving the broken plates in earths lithosphere causing the plates slide across the lithosphere. this process is called tectonics. (jon lay wrote this,)
What is the theory of formation and movement of the plates that cover the earths surface?
the movement and formation of the plates or continents is caused by conduction under the crust.
What theory of the formation and movement of the plates that cover the earths surface?
the movement and formation of the plates or continents is caused by conduction under the crust.
What is melted rock on the earths is called?
Lava....when its under the earths crust its called magma.
What are the plates under land areas called?
Land plates are called continental plates. Sea plates are called oceanic plates.
When plates move under one another it is known as?
Subduction Plates
