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What type of plate boundary is asthenosphere?
The asthenosphere is not a plate boundary. It is the layer of Earth's mantle on which tectonic plates float.
What is convergent plate boundary and what are the plates doing?
A convergent plate boundary is a place where tectonic plates are moving together. The plates are sliding across the the plastic asthenosphere.
When two sections of earths crust collide what kind of boundary is this?
Destructive (Plate) Boundary.Under converging convection currents in the asthenosphere, two plates converge.This is called slab pull.The denser plate sinks, then subducts into the asthenosphere and melt into magma.
Do plate tectonics sit on the asthenosphere?
they sit on the asthenosphere
What plate boundary is the boundary at which plates collide or come together?
The plate boundary at which plates collide or come together is called a convergent boundary. At convergent boundaries, one plate is typically forced beneath the other in a process known as subduction. This collision can lead to the formation of mountain ranges, deep ocean trenches, and volcanic activity.
What are the all the boundary?
Convergent plate boundary, divergent plate boundary and strike-slip (transform) plate boundary.
Where is the asthenosphere and what does it do?
The asthenosphere is a section of the upper mantle that enables plate tectonics.
Is the lithosphere and asthenosphere boundary above or below the Moho?
The boundary between the asthenosphere and the lithosphere is normally below the Moho (which marks the boundary between the crust and the mantle). The exception to this is below mid-ocean ridges where the moho and the lithosphere / asthenosphere boundary are at the same depth.
Does mars have a asthenosphere?
Mars does not have an asthenosphere like Earth. The asthenosphere is a layer in Earth's upper mantle that is semi-fluid and allows for plate tectonics to occur. Mars does not have active plate tectonics, so it does not have a comparable asthenosphere.
What is a boundary where 2 plates move apart?
It is called a divergent plate boundary.
What type of plate boundary exists?
divergent plate boundary- a boundary where two plates move apart from each other. convergent plate boundary- a boundary where two plates move towards each other so that one plate can sink beneath the other. transform plate boundary- a boundary where one plate slips along side another plate.
Where can you see a divergent plate boundary just starting to spread?
Mid Ocean Ridges (MOR's). Convection in the asthenosphere causes the plates to pull apart, and new molten earth from the asthenosphere fills the gaps. It occurs deep in the center of the oceans at several places.
