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Convection currents in the upper mantle are currently thought to be responsible for plate movement.
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What inside Earth might drive plate motion?
convection currents
Current in earths mantle that transfers heat in earths interior?
The main mechanism for heat transfer in Earth's mantle is through convection currents. These currents are driven by the heat generated by the decay of radioactive elements in the mantle, causing hot material to rise and cooler material to sink. This convective motion helps drive the motion of tectonic plates and is a key process in the Earth's heat budget.
Which describes the convection currents that drive the motion of lithospheric plates?
Convection currents in the mantle, caused by heat from Earth's core, drive the motion of lithospheric plates. As the mantle heats up, it becomes less dense, rises, and then cools and becomes denser, causing it to sink. This continuous cycle of warm, rising material and cool, sinking material creates convection currents that move the lithospheric plates above them.
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What is the heat source that drives convection current Inside earth?
The heat source that drives convection currents inside the Earth is primarily from the decay of radioactive elements within the Earth's core. This heat causes the material in the mantle to become less dense and rise, creating convection currents that drive the movement of tectonic plates.
How are the parts of a convection current in the mantle related to the plate motions?
Convection currents in the mantle drive the movement of tectonic plates at the Earth's surface. As the hot mantle material rises, it pushes the plates apart at mid-ocean ridges. As the material cools and sinks back into the mantle, it pulls the plates down at subduction zones, creating a cycle that drives plate motion.
What within a cell causes the charge that allows electricity to flow through wires?
Corrosion of the metal plates in the battery cells drive current flow.
Where does the energy come from to drive tectonic plate motion?
The energy driving tectonic plate motion primarily comes from the Earth's internal heat, which generates convection currents in the mantle. These currents transfer heat to the crust, causing the plates to move. Additionally, gravitational forces and the Earth's rotation play a role in the movement of tectonic plates.
What plates are the mantle responsible for?
The mantle does not drive plates, the ductility of the Asthenosphere does.
What is plate motion caused by?
Heat from the interior of the Earth, creating convection currents in the layer of the Earth known as the asthenosphere, where the rock is solid yet plastic, and has ductile characteristics. The current of heat causes the movement of the hard crustal lithospheric plates above. ____________ Importantly, the above theory was discredited. While it seems to explain the motion of plates, it was eventually proven insufficient to adequately explain plate motion but was an important step forward. A simple version: The main two forces are ridge-push force (where the raised ridges are essentially pushing the rest of the plates away from it due to gravity) and slab-pull force (where one plate sinks at a convergent boundary and drags the rest with it).
What type of motion takes place as plates collide?
When tectonic plates collide, they primarily exhibit convergent motion. This interaction can lead to various geological phenomena, such as the formation of mountain ranges, earthquakes, and volcanic activity. Depending on the types of plates involved—continental or oceanic—different outcomes occur, such as subduction or continental collision. The intense pressure and friction at these boundaries drive the tectonic activity associated with plate collisions.
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