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The theory of plate tectonics explains the movement of the plates by convection cells in which layers?

mantle or upper mantle


What was Arthur Holmes' theory?

Arthur Holmes theory was that the mantle under goes thermal convection.


Are plate tectonics caused by convection currents in the mantle?

That is the current theory of plate tectonics.


Where do convection currents flow in Earth?

Convection currents are found in the plastic mantle in Earth.


Mantle layer with more convection Mantle layer with less convection?

It's mantle with less, then mantle with more as you go deeper into earth.


Where in the earth do convection currents occur?

Convection currents take place in the mantle.


Which layer of the earth is the place where convection occurs?

Convection currents rese and sink through the mantle and the liquid outer core. In Earth's mantle, large amounts of heat are transferred by convection currents. Heat from the core and the mantle itself causes convection currents in the mantle.


What is the plate techtonic theory?

The plate tectonic theory states that new Earth crust is being formed while old crust descends back into the mantle. Uneven heating in the mantle causes convection which keeps the crust in motion. The constant movement of Earth's plates are the result of the three types of boundaries, divergent, convergent, and transform, and the convection in the mantle.


What causes mantle convection?

Heating from the Earth's core drives convection in the upper mantle. This convection is extremely slow; the speed with which material in the Earth's crust spreads from the mid-ocean ridges is of the order of several cm per year. Nevertheless, it is evident that the same forces which drive convection in the atmosphere and in the ocean are present in the "solid" earth as well. Mantle convection is the slow creeping motion of Earth's solid silicate mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior of the Earth to the surface. Mantle convection is the slow creeping motion of Earth's solid silicate mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior of the Earth to the surface.


What does the mantle convection cause?

Mantle convection is the slow motion of the Earth's silicate mantle, caused by convection currents that carry heat from the interior to the surface of the Earth. Mantle convection causes the tectonic plates to move around the Earth's surface, causing earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity.


What do scientists call the theory that describe the motion of the plates?

The theory of plate tectonics describes how plates move. The main driving force is convection currents in the mantle.


The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth's?

mantle.