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What are plate tectonics? |
Plate tectonics are the study of the movement of plates below the earth’s surface |
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What is the movement of plates (below the surface) called? |
Continental drift |
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Types of plates/crust? |
. Oceanic . Continental |
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Which plate is on the surface and why? |
The continental plate is on the surface because it is less dense than the oceanic plate/crust and therefore floats on the oceanic plates/crust. |
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How do plates move? |
Plates move by convection currents in the mantle. |
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Diagram of how plates move/convection currents |
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