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What makes plate techtonics move?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

the "conveyer belts" of the tops of mantle convection cells.

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What causes plate techtonics to move?

gravity


Why the continents move?

Because of plate techtonics


Where is the location of plate tectonics?

First of all, there is no location of plate techtonics! Plate techtonics is the theory that Earth's crust and part of the upper mantle are broken into sections. These sections (plates) move on a plasticlike layer of the mantle.


Is continental drift and plate techtonics the same?

no because continental drift means the hypothesis that the continents slowly move across earth's surface and plate techtonics means the theory that peices of earth's lithosphere are in constant motion.


Will plate techtonics ever stop?

No


How many plates are there with plate techtonics?

2


What evidance is there of plate techtonics?

none lol


Does Saturn have plate techtonics?

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THEORY OF PLATE TECHTONIC?

When the Continental Drift Theory applies; when two plates either collide, smash, or slide to move plate techtonics.


What could have formed the Great Basin?

Plate techtonics


What is the movements of plates of the earths crust you?

Plate Techtonics.


What is the theory of plate techtonics.?

that they are all ways moving

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