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Esteemed Geologists, I am very interested with the Island of Cyprus, which is subject to subduction forces. The Eratosthenes Tablemount (of Cypr...	0	2/18/2017
Why is oceanic lithosphere denser than the continental lithosphere?	0	12/14/2015
How are convection currents important in plate tectonics?	0	11/30/2015
Breifly describe three plate boundaries that could be added to the model. how could convection currents be shown in the model? what features of the su...	0	9/22/2015
Explain with references to an example you have studied how plate tectonics helps us to understand the forces at work along crusta plate boundarys	0	9/11/2015
Could someone help me out with information about plate movement during, before and after the Triassic period?	0	4/21/2015
How is a mantle or trench created.	1	10/13/2014
What is a plate? bescribe the distribution of earthquake belts. what are the effects of earthquakes and volcanoes on the environment? why do volcan...	0	10/2/2014
Are the oceanic plates made up entirely of crust?	0	9/30/2014
Continental drift is caused by sea bed expanding and the reason for this seabed expanding is volcanic eruptions which happens in the Atlantic ocean. ...	1	12/19/2013
I was reading about mid atlantic range. This range is caused by volcanic eruptions and its responsible for continental drift by sea floor expanding. ...	1	12/19/2013
What boundary created Mount McKinley, The African rift valley, The Andes Mountains, Magnetic Stripping, and New Zealand?	0	12/15/2013
Continental rock is granitic and ocean basin rock is basaltic. What does this suggest about the density of continental rock in relation to ocean basin...	1	11/15/2013
How do plate tectonics directly affect the country of ireland	0	11/2/2013
Why are plates of the oceanic lithosphere denser than those of the continental lithosphere?	1	7/26/2013
Could someone give me an illustrative explanation on how transform boundaries leads to the generation of earthquake? You can write directly to stanli...	1	7/25/2013
I have lived in the N. Georgia mountains for 16 yrs. I believe I see a change in the shape of the mountaintop ridge that faces me. If so, could th...	1	4/23/2013
What are the geographical effects that tectonic plates cause when they move?	2	4/11/2013
If plate motion compresses part of the crust, what landforms will form there in millions of years?	1	10/1/2012
If plate motion compresses part of the crust, what landforms will form there in millions of years?	0	10/1/2012
Are all tectonic plates forming single whole continents?	2	4/9/2012
What are the various ways in which they meet?	2	2/6/2012
How many known tectonic plates exist?	3	2/5/2012
What are the iconic geographical landmarks in the world today that mark tectonic plate boundaries?	2	2/5/2011