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What do scientists believe is the force behind plate tectonics theory?
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Sherwood Ritchie
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Why is plate tectonics theory thought to be a unifying theory?
Plate tectonics is considered to be a unifying theory because a consensus finds it to be true. Most scientists believe the plate tectonics cause volcanoes and earthquakes.
Why do otherwise good scientists ignore the plate tectonics theory despite the evidence that exists for it?
When the theory of plate tectonics was first published in the early 1900s, it was dismissed by main stream scientists as being ridiculous - because many if not most of those scientists believed in the "steady state" of the Earth theory - things don't change or change very little. Today, the theory of plate tectonics has been supported by scientific study and discovery, beginning in the 1950s - and the vast majority of scientists today believe in it.
What do scientists called the theory that describes the motion of the plates?
Plate Tectonics
What other scientists except for geologist find the theory of plate tectonics in their work?
Geophysicists, Seismologists, Geomorphologists and Palaeontologists are some examples of scientists who's work involves or is affected by the theory of plate tectonics.
Who were the scientists that put this theory of plate tectonics together?
Alfred Wegner started the discussion with his theory of continental drift which was later proven and merged into the science of plate tectonics.
When was the plate tectonics theory accepted?
it wasnt accepted. Wegener's theory of continetal drift wasnt accepted. the theory of plate tectonics was created when scientists discovered about sea floor spreading and magnetic reversals. but i dont know when the theory of plate tectonics was created. so you can ask about that.
Why did other scientists question the theory of plate tectonics?
At the time when this theory was a-brewing, it was difficult to provide conclusive data and evidence.
What was the effect of scientists discovery of ocean floor spreading?
The theory of plate tectonics was supported greatly.
How do scientists explain the arrangement of continents today?
By using the theory of plate tectonics and continental drift.
Who designed the theory of plate tectonics?
Alfred Weneger, who was a German scientist somewhere in the 1930s. Other scientists didn't believe his theories at first, but about twenty years later, his theories appeared to be true.
What other type of scientists besides geologists would find the theory of plates tectonics useful in their work?
capriologists they study the whole world space, the layers everything so they would find theory of plate tectonics useful
Do you think that scientists still believe the cell theory today?
Of course they do. Scientists believe anything that they think is true.
