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GEOLOGY
PLATE TECTONICS
Fe-o-tus has two types of plates,
oceanic and continental. The
crust that covers the entire planet, which includes the highest
mountain to the deepest area in the oceans is called the lithosolid.
The lithosolid sits upon a
liquid
magma layer named the asthenoliquid.
The hot liquid in the asthenoliquid
moves freely under the
lithosolid because the temperature found
there is extremely hot.
The crusty plates
float over the asthnoliquid in a geological manner that after
millions of years, the movements of the plates create mountain
ranges and other geographical features.
CONTINENTAL CRUST
Most of Feotus' surface is oceanic.
Thus, 20% of Feotus' crust is continental.
This area of Feotus is much older than the land found in the ocean.
This is because the crust was formed from
underground volcanic eruptions. Over time,
the formation of new land has reached and surpassed sea level.
Near the coast, the crust may only be 1 to 2 miles thick.
However, in other areas such as the mountain ranges, the
crust that has developed can be up to 16 miles
thick. All of the surfacein Feotus
is made up of of volcanic rock called
igneous rock.
OCEANIC CRUST
Feotus' oceanic crust covers 80%
of the planets land.
Furthermore, it is not as developed as the
continental crust. As a matter of fact,
new crust is produced year after year at the bottom of the oceans.
After long periods of time, the lava that is spewed from the
underwater volcanoes create mountains that one day reach the oceans
rim. Oceanic
crust is not as thick as continental crust.
It has only reached a thickness on 6 miles.
For the most part, it averages from between 1 to 2 miles thick.
As like the continental crust, the oceanic crust is composed of
igneous rock.
PLATE SIZES AND
MOVEMENT
Feotus is broken into three parts
or plates.
Out of the three plates, two of them have a
single land continent. The biggest plate
is the Embro plate. In addition to being the biggest, it is
also the home of the largest continent is Feotus, named Embro.
It is about 12,000 miles wide. The second
largest plate on Feotus is the Feotal Plate.
This plate is the home of Feotus' other land continent, Feotal.
Feotal is about 9,000 miles wide. Due to the volcanic activity
on this planet, the continents are frequently enlarging in size.
All the ocean water found on Feotus is part of the same ocean known
as Hydroam.
EMBRO PLATE
The Embro plate is the largest of the
two continents in Feotus. The continent
has a boomerang shape and has a
coastline of about 1,266 miles.
Like the other plate,
the Embro Plate was formed by
volcanic action and is extremely mountainous. The dominant feature
of the terrain is a series of volcanoes, linked by lava ridges that
range from about 3,000 to 7,000
feet in height. The highest of the
volcanoes is Emblo,
13,796 feet above sea level:
Emblo
continues to be active. South of
Emblo is
Foldon, the
most massive mountain on Feotus. Its
elevation is 12,550 feet.
The Embro Plate current eruption cycle,
which began in 1872, is the
longest-running in modern history. Earthquake tremors are frequently
felt in Feotus, and seismic sea waves
from The ocean, Hydroam, cause great damage. This continent has
considerable scenic beauty and an equable
climate.
FE-O-TAL PLATE
The
Feotal Plate is 140 miles
long and 126 miles
wide. This plate has
one circular mountain range. Among
the many beaches is a highly fertile land that
produces some of the planet's most exotic plants. The Feotal
plate was also formed by volcanic action. It continues to
extend itself by 10 feet a year through the most active volcano,
Offibiola. It stands in the perfect middle of the continent
and stands at a tall 9,936 feet. Although seismic waves from the
Hydroam Ocean have also
caused damage on this continent, they have also helped the fertile
land. The Feotal plate also has considerable scenic beauty
with rich plant and animal life.
 
(PLEASE VIEW ELEVATION
SCALE FOR HEIGHT INFORMATION)
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