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How many major tectonic plates are there?
There are seven major tectonic plates: Pacific, North American, Eurasian, African, Antarctic, Indo-Australian, and South American. These plates are constantly moving and interacting with each other, leading to various geological phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic activity.
What 2 tectonic plates move to each other with one going down and the other going over top?
It is the oceanic plate that is subducted into the melting zone as it is the denser out of that and the continental plate. In fact, the continental plates have been known to chant such provocations as "going down going down going down" and "who's your daddy!" in the subduction zone.
Why does an earthquake make land move?
All earthquakes are caused by excessive pressure, tension, and stress on the tectonic plates (unbelievably massive parts of the ocean floor, about 8 major ones), which move and cause massive friction between the plates going all sorts of directions, especially up and down.
Why are there cliffs and volcanoes near cliffs?
Cliffs are typically formed by erosion or tectonic activity, while volcanoes form due to shifts in tectonic plates and the buildup of magma beneath the Earth's surface. It is possible to find cliffs near volcanoes if the same tectonic forces that create volcanic activity also contribute to the formation of cliffs through uplift and erosion processes.
Where the plates move together we get what?
According to the theory of plate tectonics, when plates move together volcanoes form.ANS2:Where plates collide, mountains form. Where a plate is subducted (is pushed under another plate), volcanoes form on the other side of the subduction zone.
A plate where two plates slip past each other moving in opposite directions is known as a?
transform boundaries
Is there going to be any more earthquake?
Yes. There will always be earthquakes due to the earth's tectonic plates
What is the primarily cause of earthquakes in California?
Tectonic underground plates going over each other
What is the global patterns of earthquakes?
The global pattern of Earthquakes is that most of all earthquakes happen near or at a tectonic plate. They are caused by different plate movements; convergent (where an oceanic plate goes beneath a continental plate), Divergent (two tectonic plates moving away from each other and constructing the plate in the middle), and Transform (where the plates move along side each other, going in opposite directions).
How many major tectonic plates are there?
There are seven major tectonic plates: Pacific, North American, Eurasian, African, Antarctic, Indo-Australian, and South American. These plates are constantly moving and interacting with each other, leading to various geological phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic activity.
When you combine 2 velocities going in opposite directions how is the resultant velocity found?
To find the resultant velocity when combining two velocities going in opposite directions, you simply subtract the smaller velocity from the larger velocity. The direction of the resultant velocity will be in the direction of the larger velocity.
What 2 tectonic plates move to each other with one going down and the other going over top?
It is the oceanic plate that is subducted into the melting zone as it is the denser out of that and the continental plate. In fact, the continental plates have been known to chant such provocations as "going down going down going down" and "who's your daddy!" in the subduction zone.
How did guy going 60 miles per hour pass 3 cars going 70 miles per hour?
Uh...they were going in opposite directions?
What is an example of transform boundary?
Haiti is an example of a transform boundary, because the left side of Haiti (where Port Au Prince is located) is the boundary of a tectonic plate that is sliding past another tectonic plate going in the other direction (Transform boundary). Because of this, a lot of tension builds up between the two plates, until an earthquake occurs when they slide past each other. (Keep in mind that tectonic plates move very little, and it took Pangea 250 million years to become what we see the world as now).Think, today (this is recent news as of January 20, 2010) when you turn on the news you hear of the devastating effects of a 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. This was because of the tectonic plates going in opposite directions against each other, i.e. the transform boundary!The most famous example is the San Andreas Fault in California.Transform boundaries -- where crust is neither produced nor .... one of the most visible and spectacular consequences of plate tectonics. ... However, a few occur on land, for example the San Andreas fault zone in California.
What is part of the theory of plate tectonics?
The theory is that the tectonic plates have faults and are colliding, moving away, or going by each other. ~Toria, 12
What plates are adjacent to the US plate and how do they effect it?
the science plate tectonics and they are going to travel in all directions until our land cracks
White lines separate traffic traveling in opposite directions?
yes
