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Yes, scientists believe that the Earth's outer shell, known as the lithosphere, is divided into several large plates that are in constant motion. This theory, called plate tectonics, helps explain the movement of continents, the formation of mountains and earthquakes, and the distribution of volcanoes around the world.
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What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
Which of these is formed when plates of earths crust bend and crack?
a fault
What is the rising of regions of the earths crust higher elevation?
tectonic plates
What part of the earths structure is 100 km thick?
The lithosphere is the part of the Earth's structure that is approximately 100 km thick. It consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle and is divided into tectonic plates.
What do scientists believe that is happening to the segments of earths crust?
it has been washed into the oceans as the continental crust has eroded.
What part of earth contains plates?
The lithosphere is the part of the Earth that contains tectonic plates. These plates are divided pieces of the lithosphere that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them.
What are the sections of earth's are the plates in?
earths crust
How many plates are on the earths crust?
46
Plates are large sections of Earths what?
The crust
What is plate tectonic plates?
its the earths crust
What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
What are plate movement?
the movement of earths plates or crust
How many large plates on earths crust?
7
What is the movements of plates of the earths crust you?
Plate Techtonics.
Are the tectonic plates in the earths inner core?
No the tectonic plates are on top of the crust.
What causes stress earths crust?
The movement in earths plates create powerful forces that pull or squeeze the rock in the crust.
What do the plates that form the earths crust float on?
There called tectonic plates, and they do not float on anything.
