There are two main types of tectonic plates:oceanic and continental. Oceanic - Oceanic plates consist of an oceanic crust called "sima". Sima is made up primarily of silicon and magnesium (which is where it gets its name). Continental - Continental plates consist of a continental crust called...
A landform caused by two continental plates colliding 点按单词卡可以翻转 👆单词卡 学习 测试 配对 创建者Paige_Park2 Convergent boundaries 此学习集的词语(28) mountain A landform caused by two continental plates colliding earthquakes Can happen due to friction of subducting plates. oceanic plate Thin...
Plate tectonics holds thatthe lithosphere, a layer of rigid material composed of the outer crust and the very top of the mantle, is divided into seven large plates and several more smaller plates. These plates drift very slowly over the mantle below, which is lubricated by a soft layer calle...