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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.
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?
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.
The lithosphere is broken into pieces called what?
what causes the earths tectonic plates to move
What are the plates called of a divergent plate boundary?
tectonic plates. just because they are convergent doesnt change the fact that they are tectonic..
What are the different pieces of the Earth's crust called?
Along with their attached rigid uppermost mantle, they are referred to as 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.
Is it true that the continents close to the tectonic plates will have earthquakes?
No. Everything lies on a tectonic plate. Cities that lie near where 2 tectonic plates meet have earthquakes. Tectonic Plates expand and contract, and it is often that they expand and rub against each other. As they rub, they may overlap and cause an earthquake. Obvioulsy, a city directly above where they overlap will feel it more than a city which is in the middle of a tectonic plate.
What can tectonic plates also be called instead of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates are also "Continental Crust" and "Oceanic Crust". Also lithospheric plates.
What is it called when plates diverge on land?
tectonic plates
What are the plates called that make earthquakes?
Tectonic plates
Tectonic plates float on a layer of the earth called the?
The outer layer of the earth where the land masses are is called the crust
The lithosphere is broken up into sections called?
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.
What are underground plates called?
Underground plates are called tectonic plates. These plates are large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere that move and interact with each other, causing phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
The lithosphere is broken into pieces called what?
what causes the earths tectonic plates to move
What are plates that are part of the earths outer layer called?
Tectonic Plates.
What are plates called that are divergent plate boundaries?
Diverging tectonic plates.
What kind of plates are made up of the earth?
The Earth's plates are called tectonic plates.
