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What are the 3 forces that scientists hypothesize move lithospheric plates?
scientist thought someone moved it
Why was the theory of continental drift not accepted first?
scientists back then didn't want to belive that the earths plates could move on there own
Why is oceanic plate denser than continental plate?
Oceanic plates are primarily made up of basaltic rock while continental plates are primarily made of granitic rock. Basalt is denser than granite which allows oceanic plates to subduct beneath continental plates.
How have scientists figured out that the pacific plate is moving at about nine centimeters per year?
All of the tectonic plates move, but they move at different speeds depending on which plates are involved. The Pacific plate moves slightly more than four centimeters annually.
How do scientists identify tectonical active regions?
Scientists use sonar images to watch how the tectonic plates move and spread to create faults or collide to create mountains and volcanoes. The tectonic plates are large pieces of the crust floating on the mantle that push and pull against each other. The more these plates move the more landforms are created, whether underneath or above water. Using the images they see how often the plates move to create these land features and use this to see how active they are. I'm sorry if any of this information ended up being wrong/too vague, I couldn't find literally anything on it for some reason and it was better than "find it yourself" :)
Which two processes do scientists think move the earths lithospheric plates?
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How does knowing about the earths interior help us understand plate tectonics?
Knowing about the Earths inside helps to understand tectonic plates. The currents in the mantle move the tectonic plates-well they can change it and they help them move. However, it doesn't really affect much considering tectonic plates move on their own.
What do scientists call the giant puzzle pieces that make up the earths surface?
tectonic plates
What is the basis of scientists in dividing earths lithosphere into several plates?
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing earths lithosphere into sever plates?
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing earths lithospheric into several plates?
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing earths lithosphere into several plates?
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
Is it true that scientists think the earths crust is divided into plates?
The outer core is broken into platesinner and outer core
What plates are in earths structure?
Techtonic plates
Earthquake foci can be used to mark the boundaries of what earth features?
Earthquake foci can be used to mark the earths plate boundaries . The movement along the plate boundary causes the earthquake. Knowing where the foci is can help predict future earthquakes in that scientists can monitor the area for shifts in the plates.
The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth's?
mantle.
Why did Wagener's theory of continental drift not accepted?
Because scientists back then didn't want to believe that the earths plates could move or did move, especially on their own.
