2006-09-20 13:32:41 · 11 answers · asked by Amethyst 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Its called "plate tectonics" - its a subdivision of geology and is what the cause of "continental drift" is. Plates under the surface of the Earth move. As a result we get earthquakes and sometimes volcanos, and a gradually changing landscape on the surface of the planet.
2006-09-20 13:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by Paul H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plate Tectonics
2006-09-20 20:36:35 · answer #2 · answered by alchemist0750 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tectonics
2006-09-20 20:40:00 · answer #3 · answered by Den P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Craig is right. They're plate tectonics, and the study is called geology... can't beat that...
2006-09-20 20:35:39 · answer #4 · answered by ray of sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the plates are called tectonic plates and the science is geology.
2006-09-20 20:35:00 · answer #5 · answered by Craig M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plate tectonics
2006-09-20 20:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by Laura M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plate tectonics
2006-09-20 20:41:52 · answer #7 · answered by miguel j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plate tectonics
2006-09-20 20:37:01 · answer #8 · answered by trtlekltz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tectonics, perhaps?
2006-09-20 20:35:37 · answer #9 · answered by WonderingWanderer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
seismology
2006-09-20 20:34:13 · answer #10 · answered by yellowskinnedguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋