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The earth is not made up of only 3 plates. Some plates are the north and south American plates, the nazca plate, the pacific plate, the Australian plate, the eurasian plate, and the African plate.
The plates are made from an igneous rock called basalt, and it also has some granite.
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How does the earth's plates move on top of the crust?
The Earth's tectonic plates do not move on top of the crust, they are the crust. The crust is made out of plates. The plates float on top of the mantle, which is made of molten rock, called magma. The plates move because of currents in the magma.
How many plates is earth's crust made of?
There are currently 14 continental and oceanic plates that make up the earth's crust.
Plates beneath the earths crust are located where?
The Earth's crust is made of plates which float on the Earth's mantle. They are located on the entire planetary surface. Even oceans lie on top of plates.
How many tectonic plates make up Earth's surface?
There are 7 major plates and 3 minor I think =)
Does Jupiter have tectonic plates?
Yes. Because the planet is made of cheese.
What kind of plates are made up of the earth?
The Earth's plates are called tectonic plates.
What plates are is the earth made of?
The earth is not made up of only 3 plates. Some plates are the north and south American plates, the nazca plate, the pacific plate, the Australian plate, the eurasian plate, and the African plate. The plates are made from an igneous rock called basalt, and it also has some granite.
Is the Earth's crust made of plates?
Yes, it is.
What are paper plate made out of?
Paper plates are made out of paper, which come from bark, which come from trees, which comes from the earth. Therefore, paper plates are from the earth.
How does the earth's plates move on top of the crust?
The Earth's tectonic plates do not move on top of the crust, they are the crust. The crust is made out of plates. The plates float on top of the mantle, which is made of molten rock, called magma. The plates move because of currents in the magma.
How many plates is earth's crust made of?
There are currently 14 continental and oceanic plates that make up the earth's crust.
Tectonic plates are made from what part of the earth?
The lithosphere.
The layer of the earth that is made up of plates?
The lithosphere.
Which sphere of the earth is made up of plates?
The lithosphere.
How many tectonic plates is earth made of?
12
What is a part of the earth's crust?
The earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates.
What is the Earth's crust a part of?
The earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates.
