Tectonic Plates

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Geological phenomenon
gptkbp:can_be earthquakes
landslides
tsunamis
each other
gptkbp:createdBy island arcs
mountain ranges
trenches
rift valleys
fault lines
gptkbp:designatedAs major and minor plates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tectonic Plates
gptkbp:impact ocean currents
climate patterns
the distribution of natural resources
thermal_energy_from_the_Earth's_interior
gptkbp:includes gptkb:the_South_American_Plate
gptkb:the_North_American_Plate
gptkb:the_Pacific_Plate
gptkb:the_African_Plate
oceanic plates
the Indo-Australian Plate
continental_plates
the_Eurasian_Plate
the_Antarctic_Plate
gptkbp:influence biodiversity
gptkbp:influenced gravity
gptkbp:interactsWith plate boundaries
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in geology
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of earth_sciences
gptkbp:is_aimed_at a rate of centimeters per year
gptkbp:is_displayed_on the asthenosphere
gptkbp:is_essential_for plate tectonics theory
Earth's_history
gptkbp:is_involved_in subduction zones
the rock cycle
transform boundaries
the movement of continents
the formation of sedimentary basins
the creation of new crust
the formation of earthquakes
the formation of ocean ridges
the movement of magma
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Earth's_lithosphere
gptkbp:is_studied_in climate change
plate tectonics
natural disaster prediction
geological mapping
gptkbp:is_used_in GPS technology
gptkbp:leads volcanic activity
mountain building
geological hazards
the formation of geothermal features
gptkbp:racingSeries mantle convection
gptkbp:responsibleFor the formation of ocean basins
the distribution of earthquakes
the_recycling_of_Earth's_materials