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What do you think happens to earth's crust when plates move toward each other?
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∙ 12y ago
An earthquake happens
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∙ 12y ago
When plates move toward each other, it can result in a convergent boundary where one plate is forced beneath the other in a process called subduction. This can lead to the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity. The intense pressure and friction can cause earthquakes as well.
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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 happens when the earths crust buckles in a wavelike pattern creating hills or mountains?
The action of earth's crust buckling in wave-like patterns is due to two plates coming together or converging. These plates can be either oceanic or continental plates. Examples of these types of plates are the Eurasian, Pacific, Australian, Caribbean plates.
What is the rising of regions of the earths crust higher elevation?
tectonic plates
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
Tectonic plates are the moving pieces under the Earth's surface that form the Earth's crust. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere and interact with each other through processes like subduction, spreading, and collision, which contribute to the shaping of Earth's surface features.
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.
Are the tectonic plates in the earths inner core?
No the tectonic plates are on top of the crust.
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.
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.
What layer are the plates sliding on?
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
