How do earths plate tectonics move?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

Earth's plates are constantly in motion because of convection currents in the mantle. How this energy translates to individual plates is still not understood.

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Jazlyn Hoppe ∙

Lvl 10

∙ 4y ago

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What are plate tectonics and what does it have to do with the earths shape?

Plate tectonics are what each continent is on. They move and are continuing to move today. It has to do with the earth's shape because the plate tectonics move the continents around.

How do earths convection currents move?

from plate tectonics

The theory that earths lithosphere is broken into large sections that move is called?

Plate tectonics

What Is the theory that the earths lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere?

A theory that says the lithosphere is divided into plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere is called '' plate tectonics''

What is the theory that states that earths crust and upper mantle move around on a speacial layer of the mantle?

Plate tectonics.

What is the theory thay explains how large pieces of earths outermost layer called tectonic plates move and change shape?

Continental Drift and the study of Plate Tectonics.

Theory that states that earths crust and upper mantle are broken into sections which move around on a spcial layer of th emantle?

plate tectonics

Do the plate tectonics move?

they move because of the magma

What is plate tectonics nature of earths interior?

id ont know

What is the word when plates move?

Plate Tectonics

How do continent move apart?

plate tectonics

What are plates techonics?

plate tectonics are moving plates under the earths surface

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