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Plate movement has three theories. They are 1. Divergent where they more away from each other, 2. Convergent where they move towards each other, and the 3rd theory or movement is transform, where the movements are side by side.
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How does heat create plate movement?
The heat from the plate movement is created when it moves.
Evidence of plate movement occurs at plate?
Plate boundaries
What is is it called when plate movement causes rocks to break?
When plate movement causes rocks to break it is call an earthquake.
What is the therory that explains the movement of tectonic plates?
The crustal movement of the plates in the earth are not completely understood by scientist and considered a phenomenon. It is an accepted theory that the strength of the water in contrast to the weakness of the land make the movement of the plates.
What caused the 2004 indoneisan tsunami - a divergent convergent or transform plate movement?
It was a thrust fault, a covergent plate movement.
What are the 3 theories of crustal movement?
Plate Tectonics Continental drift theory 'Raisin' Theory
What are the three types of plate boundaries and their direction of movement?
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What three theories made up liberal movement?
I would think Romanticism was one of them.
What are the theories that explain earth's movements?
There is only one theory about the movement of the crust. It is called plate tectonics.
What are three types of tectonic plate movement?
Divergent. Convergent. Transform.
What are the types of movement between plates?
There are three basic plate movement types, first there is convergent movement. Secondly, there is divergent movement and lastly there is transform movements.
Which of the three types of plate movement provided some evidence and supported Wegener's theory?
Convergence ,divergence and shear movement
What are the three types of plate bounderies?
the three types of plate boundaries are : -convergent plate boundaries -divergent plate boundaries -transformed plate boundaries
What is theories of changes in the lithosphere?
the lithosphere is changes to the theories
What type of plate movement is happening at the edge of the Pacific and North American Plate?
Convergent Plate Movement.
What movement does mantle convection currents cause?
They cause plate movement. The plate movement then causes an earthquake.
How does heat create plate movement?
The heat from the plate movement is created when it moves.
