Plate Tectonics Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What are plate tectonics?
A
A theory which states that the earth is made up of several plates and these plates are in constant relative motion
2
Q
Ocean crust are rich in ……
A
Magnesium
3
Q
Continental crust is not heavy rich in ……… and …….
A
Aluminium and cilia
4
Q
Where are the plates?
A
At the middle of the Oceania crust
5
Q
Examples of Oceania plates
A
Nazeca
Phillipins
Caribbean
6
Q
The the earth has7 major plates which are
A
African plate South American North America Eurasian Pacific Indo.australia Antarctica
7
Q
The small plates include
A
Philippines....Oceanic Nazeca......Oceanic Caribbean Turkish Arabian Iranian
