20 Questions
What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and how is it formed?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a large underwater chain of mountains formed by magma and lava moving up through the crack between plates.
What plate boundaries are responsible for the creation of the Andes Mountains?
The Nasca and Antarctic Plates converge on the South American continent, creating the Andes Mountains.
What evidence supports the theory of tectonic plate movement?
Fossil evidence found in Antarctica suggests a much warmer climate in the past, indicating that tectonic plates have changed their locations over billions of years.
What are tectonic plates and what are they made of?
Tectonic plates are large slabs of the Earth's lithosphere. They are made of the rocky crust and the thin solid portion of the mantle.
How many tectonic plates are there on Earth?
There are 7 major plates, 8 minor plates, and some very small micro plates, making up the total of tectonic plates on Earth.
What are the two types of crust on Earth and where are they found?
The two types of crust on Earth are basaltic oceanic crust, found under oceans, and continental crust, which is less dense and mostly composed of granite.
What is the theory of plate tectonics?
The theory of plate tectonics states that Earth's crust is broken up into plates that slowly float and move on top of the asthenosphere.
How many major tectonic plates are there?
There are seven major tectonic plates.
Which plate is the only exception to being named after the continent it contains?
The Pacific plate is the only exception as it lies beneath the Pacific Ocean.
What is the basic principle of the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
The basic principle of the Theory of Plate Tectonics is that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into several large tectonic plates that move and interact with each other.
Name the 7 major tectonic plates in order from largest to smallest.
The 7 major tectonic plates, in order from largest to smallest, are: the Pacific Plate, the North American Plate, the Eurasian Plate, the Antarctic Plate, the Indo-Australian Plate, the South American Plate, and the African Plate.
What is the Ring of Fire and which tectonic plate is associated with it?
The Ring of Fire is a zone of active volcanoes located around much of the Pacific Plate. The Pacific Plate is associated with the Ring of Fire.
What is the theory of plate tectonics?
Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's crust is broken up into plates.
How many major tectonic plates are there?
There are seven major tectonic plates.
What is the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a long mountain range that forms the boundary of many major tectonic plates.
What are tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates are sections of the Earth's crust that float on top of the asthenosphere.
How many major tectonic plates are there?
There are seven major tectonic plates.
Which major tectonic plate is mainly underwater?
The Pacific plate is mainly underwater.
What is the name of the major plate that includes most of Europe and Asia?
The Eurasian plate.
Which major plate includes the continent of Antarctica?
The Antarctic plate.
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