16 Best Plate Tectonics Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

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What does a map of global earthquakes and volcanoes tell?

G. Horace, Content Developer
Answered: Sep 28, 2020

The map of the global earthquake and volcanoes reveals where the plate boundaries are. Most of the earth's volcanoes happen in belts that run the boundaries of Earth's tectonic plates...Read More

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What is the theory that states that pieces of Earth's crust are in constant, slow motion driven by movement in the mantle called?

Anika Nicole, Wordsmith
Answered: Dec 21, 2020

The theory of plate tectonics state that pieces of the earth's lithosphere are in slow and constant motion that is driven by convection currents in the mantle.
As the plates move, they...Read More

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Is continental crust thinner than oceanic crust?

Larry Thornton, Student
Answered: Jun 03, 2019

Different forms of crust make up the continental crust, and scientists have claimed that the continental crust is a little thicker than the oceanic crust. The continental crust is made up of...Read More

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What do tectonic plates consist of?

L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Dec 05, 2018

Tectonic plates are made of both oceanic and continental crust. The plate itself is made up of rock and lies thousands of miles underneath the ground. Tectonic plates can also move and crash...Read More

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What is the place where an unusually hot part of the mantle rises through the crust causing volcanic activity called?

L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Sep 11, 2018

Hot spots are the volcanic regions fed by an underlying mantle that is extremely hot compared with the surrounding mantle. Their position on the Earth's surface is independent of tectonic plate...Read More

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Which process continually adds new crust?

E.Ronald
Answered: Jan 03, 2018

Sea floor spreading occurs at middle ocean ridges. It causes new crust.There’s a new ocean crust that is formed from volcanic activity. This will gradually move sometimes away from that...Read More

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Which process continually adds new crust?

Marquart
Answered: May 04, 2024

Sea-floor spreading

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What is the place where two tectonic plates collide called?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Sep 20, 2018

There are times when there are more than two tectonic plates that collide in this area. If these two plates are of the same density, they would push against each other. This helps form a...Read More

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Where does the mid-ocean ridge occur along?

M. Klose, Content Writer
Answered: Aug 29, 2018

For those who are not aware, the mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range. This forms due to the plate tectonics that are both pulling apart from each other. A lot of the mid-ocean ridges...Read More

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Can you classify each of the plate boundaries shown on the figure and identify the type of boundary shown?

J. Harty, Writer
Answered: Feb 26, 2019

A is divergent plate boundary, B is a transform plate boundary, and C is Convergent plate boundary. A divergent boundary happens when a linear feature between two tectonic plates are starting to...Read More

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Why were the Himalayan mountains formed?

F. Ray, Student
Answered: Sep 14, 2018

It is inappropriate to ask why the Himalayan mountains were formed, as if someone somewhere made that decision. Thanks to plate tectonics, these mountains, like many others, were the result of...Read More

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What is Subduction?

D.Anthonyda
Answered: Jan 15, 2018

The phenomenon known as subduction occurs when one tectonic plate slides under another one. At the time that this happens the bottom plate is either forced into the Earth's mantle by the top...Read More

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What happens when two continental plates pull apart?

Wyatt Williams
Answered: May 04, 2024

Rift valley

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What are the 4 types of plate tectonics?

F. Ray, Student
Answered: Oct 24, 2018

The answer to this is A. There are different lithospheric plates that are available in different parts of the world. Some of them are located in areas that are always affected by earthquakes....Read More

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Which continents mountain ranges lined up when Wegener placed the landmasses together?

G. Roland, Professor
Answered: Oct 23, 2018

South America and Africa mountain ranges lined up when Wegener placed the landmasses together.
Alfred Wegener hypothesized that all the continents were once joined together in a single...Read More

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