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Which layer of the earth contains convection currents that move the tectonic plates?
The upper mantle contains convection currents that move the tectonic plates.
What layer of the earth has convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move?
The asthenosphere, which is a partially molten layer in the upper mantle, has convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move due to the heat-driven circulation of rock material. These convection currents are responsible for the continuous motion of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.
The layer in which convection currents move?
Convection currents move in the Mantle.
What is the layer of the earth convection the currents in this layer make the plates move?
The layer of the Earth where convection currents occur is the mantle. These currents are generated by the heat from the Earth's core, causing movement in the semi-fluid mantle material. The movement of these convection currents is one of the driving forces behind the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.
What causes your plates to move?
convection currents!
Why do the plates move?
because of convection currents in the mantle
What are convection currents in?
They are the means by which plates of the lithoshpere move.
How do lithosphere plates move where convection currents rise?
They move apart.
Do convection current in oceans cause tectonic plates to move?
No, convection currents in the upper mantle cause tectonic plates to move.
How do plates move where convection currents are risig?
The lithosphere is the continental crust, oceanic crust and upper part of the mantle. The convection currents move in the mantle mostly in the Asthenosphere layer under the lithosphere. As the convention currents move it makes the lithosphere spread and shake.
What are convection currents in geology?
They are the means by which plates of the lithoshpere move.
What allows tectonic plates to move on mantle?
convection currents
