Tectonic Plates

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geographical_feature
gptkbp:affects Biodiversity
Human activities
Infrastructure planning
gptkbp:analyzes Maps of tectonic activity
gptkbp:are_measured_by Seismographs
GPS technology
gptkbp:are_part_of Earth's lithosphere
Earth's geosphere
gptkbp:can_cause Earthquakes
Volcanic activity
Landform changes
gptkbp:can_create Fault lines
Rift valleys
gptkbp:can_lead_to Landslides
Tsunamis
Island arcs
Geological hazards
gptkbp:consists_of Lithospheric plates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tectonic Plates
gptkbp:include gptkb:African_Plate
gptkb:Antarctic_Plate
gptkb:Pacific_Plate
gptkb:North_American_Plate
gptkb:Eurasian_Plate
gptkb:Indo-Australian_Plate
gptkb:South_American_Plate
gptkbp:influence Climate change
Ocean currents
Soil formation
gptkbp:interacts_with Plate boundaries
Asthenosphere
gptkbp:is_affected_by Earth's heat flow
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Ring_of_Fire
gptkbp:is_critical_for Disaster preparedness
Natural resource exploration
gptkbp:is_described_as Dynamic systems
gptkbp:is_divided_into Continental plates
Oceanic plates
gptkbp:is_essential_for Understanding geological processes
Understanding volcanic eruptions
Understanding earthquakes
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
Continental drift
Earth's geological history
Subduction zones
Plate tectonics theory development
gptkbp:is_linked_to Mineral deposits
gptkbp:is_located_in Earth's crust
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:is_studied_for Resource management
gptkbp:is_studied_in Earth sciences
Environmental science
Geologists
Geophysicists
Plate tectonics theory
gptkbp:move_due_to Mantle convection
gptkbp:responsible_for Mountain building
Ocean trench formation
gptkbp:scientific_classification Divergent boundaries
Convergent boundaries
Transform boundaries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greater_Himalayas
gptkb:G1_Tidal_Wave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5