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The moving of Continents.
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What is happening at the plate margin of vesuvius?
I suppose that it is a part of friction between two continental plates.
What is it when plates move farther and farther apart?
Did you mean when tectonic plates move away from each other?That is commonly referred to as continental drift, but forms part of plate tectonics.
Are the continents on top of the earth's plates?
A continent is what floats on top of the plate. There are continental and oceanic plates. The continents float on the continental plate and the ocean sits on the oceanic plate. But there are also plates that carry both continents and oceans. The plates are what causes continental drift. So basically plates are what carry the continents and oceans.
What part of earth do the cracked egg shell model?
The cracked eggshell models the break/boundaries between the continental plates when they were all together(Pangaea)
What is the process in which continents move slowly?
Both continental plates and oceanic plates float on the top of the mantle. Convection currents in the mantle rock cause the top surface of the mantle to move in different directions in different places. The continental plates and oceanic plates floating on the top of the mantle are dragged along in the direction of motion of the top of the mantle directly beneath them.This process is part of the theory of plate tectonics, which explains many other things beyond the apparent movement of the continents.
Is the lithosphere located in the plates why not?
Yes, the tectonic plates-both continental and oceanic- are part of the lithosphere.
What is happening at the plate margin of vesuvius?
I suppose that it is a part of friction between two continental plates.
What is the part of the earth which the tectonic plates are able to move?
The mantle moves the continents, which is called continental drift.
What is it when plates move farther and farther apart?
Did you mean when tectonic plates move away from each other?That is commonly referred to as continental drift, but forms part of plate tectonics.
Why do earthqukes occur?
Underground faults.Earthquakes occur all the time all over the world, both along plate edges and along faults.Along Plate EdgesMost earthquakes occur along the edge of the oceanic and continental plates. The earth's crust (the outer layer of the planet) is made up of several pieces, called plates. The plates under the oceans are called oceanic plates and the rest are continental plates. The plates are moved around by the motion of a deeper part of the earth (the mantle) that lies underneath the crust. These plates are always bumping into each other, pulling away from each other, or past each other. The plates usually move at about the same speed that your fingernails grow. Earthquakes usually occur where two plates are running into each other or sliding past each other.
What is the rigid part of the tectonic plates that is made up of oceanic crust or continental crust and the upper mantle?
the lithoseshere
Were the Colonists a part of the Continental Army?
Yes. Colonists were in the Continental army. They wanted to create the United States of America. They were also paid about 25$ a year.
Are the continents on top of the earth's plates?
A continent is what floats on top of the plate. There are continental and oceanic plates. The continents float on the continental plate and the ocean sits on the oceanic plate. But there are also plates that carry both continents and oceans. The plates are what causes continental drift. So basically plates are what carry the continents and oceans.
How is plate tectonic theory different from continental drift theory?
They are actually part of the "same" theory. Seafloor spreading and subduction are the driving forces of continental drift. Pangaea was the Earth's only continent 4 billion years ago. Tectonic plates are small plates, while continent drift is several tectonic plates moving as a mass (continent). There are 21 large plates and dozens of smaller ones.
How is continental drift theory different from plate tectonics theory?
They are actually part of the "same" theory. Seafloor spreading and subduction are the driving forces of continental drift. Pangaea was the Earth's only continent 4 billion years ago. Tectonic plates are small plates, while continent drift is several tectonic plates moving as a mass (continent). There are 21 large plates and dozens of smaller ones.
What part of earth do the cracked egg shell model?
The cracked eggshell models the break/boundaries between the continental plates when they were all together(Pangaea)
Are in constant motion and change the forms of the Earth's crust?
Tectonic Plates ----APEX ;D
