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Q: How have the convection currents in the earth moved the continents?
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How continents moved?

convection currents in the eath's mantle


Continents moved slowly to their current location?

This is called continental drift, and it is caused by convection currents in the Earth's mantle.


Do scientists think plates are moved by convection currents or volcanoes?

convection currents.


How is tropical air moved to other parts of the earth by convection currents?

This is called a ' Gulf Stream '


How do the tectonic plates moved the continents?

The continents are part of Earth's tectonic plate system, when the plates move the continents move with them. The plate movement is driven by slow mantle convection driven by the heat in Earth's core.


Scientists think plates are moved by?

volcanos and earthquakes


What is true about convection in Earth's mantle and tectonic plate motion?

Within the earth's mantle, which is semi-molten, there are convection currents caused by differences in temperature. These currents apply force from beneath to the plates of the earth's crust. The plates move slightly, which causes the very slow change in the shapes of our continents and oceans (and also causes occasional earthquakes).All of this is true about convection currents, however there is significant dispute as to whether the tectonic plates are actually moved by convection currents. It could equally be true that "There are no convection currents in the Earth's mantle". Although is is the best theory going, there has been insufficient evidence that these currents actually exist. Alternative theories include:Continental drag: As a plate is subducted beneath another, the weight of the sinking end pulls the rest of the plate with it. This causes continental drift. The biggest flaw is that not all plates even have destructive boundaries.Hotspots: Hotspots themselves are responsible for continental drift (a similar sort of idea to convection currents, but we do know that hotspots exist). The biggest flaw is that not all plates have a hotspot on them.


What is the lithosphere moved by?

The lithosphere, (The "gooey" part of the mantel that is between the crust) Is moved by convection currents.


Why do the continents keep on moving?

Due to the theory of Continental drift where the plates that the continents are on are moved by currents.


Do you have to have heat in a convection current?

Yes, because otherwise, the plates, moved by the convection currents, won't move at all.


Why are there 6 contenents?

There are actually 7 continents not 6.AsiaAfricaNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAntarcticaEuropeAustraliaThe earth's crust floats on earth's mantle and the crustal is moved round the planet by convection currents in the mantle.Sometimes the bits of the crust are brought together into a super continent (this has happened in the past and this continent was called 'Pangaea') and sometimes the crust break up into bits and become separated - this is the condition at present.Thus the answer to your question is :- there are 7 continents because the mantle convection has broken the crust up into 7 bits at the moment.


How are crustal plates moved?

It is causes by Bobby Chen jumping up and down