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Do scientists think plates are moved by convection currents or volcanoes?
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∙ 13y ago
convection currents.
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Why do the plates of the lithosohere move?
Because of the convection currents in the mantel.
What do convection currents do over time?
They move tectonic plates
How do plates move where convection currents are risig?
The lithosphere is the continental crust, oceanic crust and upper part of the mantle. The convection currents move in the mantle mostly in the Asthenosphere layer under the lithosphere. As the convention currents move it makes the lithosphere spread and shake.
What is a Convection current model?
Convection currents in the mantle drag the plates like a conveyor belt.
What are some effects convection currents have on the world?
Convection currents inside the Earth happens. The part where the convection currents go up, it brings up materials from the mantle like rocks. This forms new crust. When the convection currents go down, it brings down some older, colder oceanic crust to the mantle, destroying it. In conclusion, the crust is formed and destroyed when convection currents inside the Earth happen.
Scientists think plates are moved by?
volcanos and earthquakes
The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth's?
mantle.
The movement of tectonic plates is inferred by many scientists to be driven by?
Convection currents in the asthenosphere
How is the rock cycle related to the movement to earths plates?
convection currents convection currents convection currents
What Form of bulusan volcano?
volcanoes can form from plates constantly moving and shifting. They can also form from convection currents from under the sea!
Why do you have tectonic plates?
Convection currents.
What kind of currents drive earths plates?
Convection currents.
What do scientists think causes the movement of Earthes plates?
Convection movements; currents in Earth's interior. Note that a significant part of Earth's interior is liquid.
Do convection currents in the oceans cause tectonic plates to move?
No, convection currents in the upper mantle cause tectonic plates to move.
How are convection currents astenosphere and lithospheric plates related?
lithosphereic plates are the cooler plates. they help everyone with their convection.
What causes your plates to move?
convection currents!
What makes tectonic plates?
convection currents :)
