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The most common division of the earth's landforms is seven (7) continents ... Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, and Europe. There are actually many continental plates. There are 7 primary plates (African Plate, North American Plate, South American Plate, Antarctic Plate, Eurasian Plate, indo-Australian Plate, and the Pacific Plate). In Addition there are 8 secondary plates (Arabian Plate, Caribbean Plate, Cocos Plate, Indian Plate, Juan de Fuca Plate, Nazca Plate, Philippine Plate and the Scotia Plate. These plate are commonly shown on continental plate maps. There are also a large number of tertiary plates.
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∙ 12y agoThere are 7 oceanic plates, there are a total of 14 plates of which 7 are continental and 7 are oceanic
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What evidence didn't Alfred Wegener have access to at the time?
He didn't have knowledge of the Mid-Ocean Ridge which powers the movements of continental plates.
How was k2 formed?
like any mountain when TWO earth plates move together
What caused the first land masses to form on earth?
Granitic crust, a.k.a continental crust, began to form, which happened to be less dense than oceanic crust. Therefore, the continental crust went on top of the oceanic, thus creating the first land mass on Earth.
The ring of fire surrounds which ocean?
The area encircling the Pacific Ocean is called the "Ring of Fire," because its edges mark a circle of high volcanic and seismic activity (earthquakes). Most of the active volcanoes on Earth are located on this circumference. On the periphery of the Pacific Ocean, the edge of the Pacific Continental Plate is expanding in the seabed, and is hitting the North American Plate, the Nazca Plate, the Eurasian Plate, and other plates, causing the margins of the plates to collide, buckle, and compress, causing earthquakes and volcanoes.
Coral reefs form in which portion of the Continental margin?
continental shelf
How many plates is earth's crust made of?
There are currently 14 continental and oceanic plates that make up the earth's crust.
Definition of continental plates?
Tectonic plates (or continental plates) are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.
What layer of the earth makes up the continental plates?
The continental lithosphere.
How does the motion of the tectonic plates relate to continental drift?
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
Which kind of earth's plates is heavier and which is lighter?
Continental plates are lighter than oceanic plates
Could the earth's magnetic poles be the cause of continental drift?
No, the cause of continental drifts is actually the flow of the magma below the continental plates and the oceanic plates
How does the motion of tectonic plates relate continental drift?
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
How does motion of tectonic plates relate to continental drift?
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
Where do continental plates touch on earth?
at the mid ocean ridge
Why are Earth's continental plates continually in motion?
The continental plates are continually in motion due to the convection currents. The convection currents are driven from heat generated from radioactive decay within the earth.
What is the activity of the earth's moving plates called?
It is known as the continental drift.
What causes the continents and the earth's major plates to move?
continental drift
