tectonic process Flashcards

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Biological

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Coal is found in UK but needs warm, wet, humid conditions to form.

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Observational

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The shapes of countries appear to ‘fit’ one another, for example, S. America and Africa.

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Oceanic plates

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Oceanic plates form at the mid-ocean ridges. They thicken as they move away (at about 1 km for every million years) and have a basaltic composition.

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Continental plates

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Continental plates are much more complex as their rocks vary in composition and thickness.

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