As the tectonic plates move, some continents shift closer to the poles. What is the likely impact on the distribution of warm - blooded animals originally living in those continents? A. Their population will increase rapidly B. They will move towards the equator over time C. Their body size...
These convection currents in the mantle in turn move the tectonic plates lying on top. Scientists use data showing the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes, the ages of rock and fossils on different continents, and more to explain the existence of tectonic plates and how they change in ...
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When tectonic plates are pushed apart in one area, something has to give elsewhere. The leading edges of the growing plates collide, and this may result in several outcomes. In some instances, one plate may grind along the edge of another, as the Pacific plate and the North American plate ...
The magnitude of global plate speeds has been greatly reduced in our reconstruction by modifying the evolution of the synthetic Panthalassa oceanic plates, implementing a Paleozoic reference frame independent of any geodynamic assumptions, and implementing revised models for the Paleozoic evolution of ...
Why do scientists think continents can move? A. The heat of the tectonic plates causes continents to move. B. The movement of ocean water causes the continents to move. C. Continents are huge pieces of land that can be pushed together. D. Continents lie on top of tectonic plates that ...
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divides the North Atlantic Ridge from the South Atlantic Ridge. This narrow submarine trench has a maximum depth of 7,758 m (25,453 ft), one of the deepest locations of the Atlantic Ocean. This trench, however, is not regarded an official boundary between any of the tectonic plates. ...
Three distinct tectonic regimes were identified for felsic and intermediate volcanic rocks using published datasets from twenty-six different geographical locations around the world. The three well-defined tectonic regimes include oceani... Michael,P.,Gorton,... - 《Canadian Mineralogist》 被引量: 327...
ROCKS - are pretty awesome - and guess what - Canada has some of the oldest and coolest rocks in the world! Plate Tectonics and the Grenville Orogeny Supercontinent History The earth's crustal plates follow a cyclical pattern of continents colliding to make a supercontinent and then rifting apar...