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Which two types of material make up tectonic plates?
Which two types of material make up tectonic plates?
- Oceanic crust and continental crust (correct)
- Silicon and aluminium
- Mafic basaltic rocks and felsic granitic rocks
- Silicon and magnesium
What are the two types of crust that make up tectonic plates called?
What are the two types of crust that make up tectonic plates called?
- Mafic and felsic
- Silicon and aluminium
- Basaltic and granitic
- Sima and sial (correct)
How thick are tectonic plates?
How thick are tectonic plates?
- Around 200 km (124 mi)
- Around 100 km (62 mi) (correct)
- Around 500 km (310 mi)
- Around 50 km (31 mi)
What are the three categories into which tectonic plates are sometimes subdivided?
What are the three categories into which tectonic plates are sometimes subdivided?
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Which plates comprise the bulk of the continents and the Pacific Ocean?
Which plates comprise the bulk of the continents and the Pacific Ocean?
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