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The is broken up into tectonic plates which make up the hard and rigid surface of the Earth.?
it's a lithosphere
What are the large and small slabs of rock that meake up pieces of the lithosphere?
The large slabs of rock that make up pieces of the lithosphere are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. The small slabs of rock found within the Earth's crust are known as rock fragments or mineral grains.
Tectonic plates often shift position by the force of liquid rock emerging from below the earths surface and then cooling to form hard rock the most often occurs?
Tectonic plates often shift position primarily at mid-ocean ridges, where liquid rock, or magma, emerges from the Earth's mantle as tectonic plates diverge. This process, known as seafloor spreading, results in the formation of new oceanic crust as the magma cools and solidifies. Additionally, tectonic activity can occur at convergent boundaries, where plates collide and one plate may subduct beneath another, leading to volcanic activity and the formation of mountain ranges.
What is composed of oceanic or continental crust and upper mantle?
The lithosphere is composed of oceanic or continental crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. It is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere and interact with each other to create geological features like earthquakes and mountain ranges.
What is the hard outer layer of the earth about 100 KM thick?
The hard outer layer of the Earth, approximately 100 kilometers thick, is called the lithosphere. It comprises the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, and is characterized by its solid and rigid structure. The lithosphere plays a crucial role in tectonic processes, as it is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath it.
What slabs of rock are the earths hard shell?
tectonic plates
Why is a hard boiled egg a bad model of the Earth's tectonic plates?
No
What are the slabs of rock called in the earths hard shell?
Tectonic plates
Are tectonic plates large and small slabs of rocks?
Tectonic plates are very large (their highest points form the continents) and constitute the hard crust of the planet. They sit afloat the mantle - molten material called magma - and they are formed from- and return to- magma as parts of the plates are cooled or heated.
What is the name of thick slabs of rock on the earth's hard shell which are constantly moving?
These are called tectonic plates.
The is broken up into tectonic plates which make up the hard and rigid surface of the Earth.?
it's a lithosphere
What are the large and small slabs of rock that meake up pieces of the lithosphere?
The large slabs of rock that make up pieces of the lithosphere are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. The small slabs of rock found within the Earth's crust are known as rock fragments or mineral grains.
Why are natural disasters hard for scientists to predict even though they have been studying them for decades?
its unpredictable and imposibble to find out
What is the problom areas where the future quakes may occur?
The reason Japan gets hit so hard is that it lies on the junction between two major tectonic plates. Tectonic plates make up the earths crust and are constantly in motion. When two plates grind against each other, earthquakes may occur.
What makes predicting earthquakes so hard?
Earthquakes is most often caused due to colliding of plates in the Earth's crust. As these plates are moving constantly it is not easy to know when they will collide. So it is difficult to predict earthquake.
Why doesn't Minnesota have major earthquakes or volcanoes?
because there is no tectonic plate under Minnesota, no plates are ever moving over MN, thus making it hard to get an earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur @ the edge of plates
Tectonic plates often shift position by the force of liquid rock emerging from below the earths surface and then cooling to form hard rock the most often occurs?
Tectonic plates often shift position primarily at mid-ocean ridges, where liquid rock, or magma, emerges from the Earth's mantle as tectonic plates diverge. This process, known as seafloor spreading, results in the formation of new oceanic crust as the magma cools and solidifies. Additionally, tectonic activity can occur at convergent boundaries, where plates collide and one plate may subduct beneath another, leading to volcanic activity and the formation of mountain ranges.
