The convection currents whether moving toward or apart can influence the movement of the plates.
Here is a drawing:
<---..................... --->
__________ _________ This is an example of a divergent boundary
..<--- ......................--->
| ......^ ...............^ ........|
| .......|.................|.........|
V ......| ................| ........V
.----> .....................<----
If the convection............Like this, then -->that way
currents move like
this the plate will
move the plate <--that way
PS. Sorry about the dots
The two parts of the lithospere are called mantle and the outercore.
asthenospere
asthenospere
lithosphere
QuestionThe term for the circular movement of material inside earth's mantle is convection current. This current causes the movement of the tectonic plates.
the lithosphere consists of the crust and the upper mantle.
QuestionThe term for the circular movement of material inside earth's mantle is convection current. This current causes the movement of the tectonic plates.
QuestionThe term for the circular movement of material inside earth's mantle is convection current. This current causes the movement of the tectonic plates.
QuestionThe term for the circular movement of material inside earth's mantle is convection current. This current causes the movement of the tectonic plates.
The lithosphere includes the crust and the very top of the mantle. The lithosphere is cool and brittle.
The core of the earth contains radioactive material and this causes a convection current in the mantle.
1. the solid portion of the earth ( distinguished from atmosphere , hydrosphere ). 2. the crust and upper mantle of the earth