Earth's Tectonic Plates
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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?

  • Mafic and felsic
  • Silicon and aluminium
  • Basaltic and granitic
  • Sima and sial (correct)

    • 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?

    <p>Major, minor, and microplates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plates comprise the bulk of the continents and the Pacific Ocean?

    <p>Major plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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