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Tectonic plates may have moved by convection currents. The mantle is made of a much thicker, denser material, which causes plates to float on them like oil floats on water. Convection currents are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling, sinking again and then heating, rising and repeating the cycle over and over. A conveyor belt in a factory moves boxes like the convection currents in the mantle moves the plates of the Earth. I just did a report on this, and i love science so i know a bunch of facts such as these.
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What caused the tectonic plates?
they are plates under the crust that move when are shifted
What is the caused the tsunami?
It is when the plates of the earth move under the sea
What causes continental plates to move?
Continental plates move due to the process of plate tectonics, where the plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere layer beneath them. This movement is driven by convection currents in the mantle, caused by heat from the Earth's core. When these currents push or pull on the plates, they cause them to move, leading to phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.
Why did an earthquake happen in Japen?
because it has techtonic plates and the plates started to move but they rubbed against each other and caused the land to move as well and the earthquake was so powerful that it caused an underwater earthquake called a tsunami.
What makes up tetonic plates?
Tectonic plates are made of the Earth's crust. The convection caused by the mantle makes them move.
What might happen to rocks when the earths plates move?
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What might happen to rocks when earths plates move?
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Why do Hawaiian Islands move?
They move because the plates in Earths mantle shift and cause the island to move slightly. As the plates move around they cause changes in Earths landforms. The more pressure is on the plates the more they move around. Because of Japans tsunami and earthquakes, the plates were moved around to Hawaii and possibly could have caused an island to move. If you wander what plates are well they are rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle rock.
How might earth's surface change as tectonic plates continue to move?
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What do you think might be causing the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?
The movement of Earth's tectonic plates is primarily caused by the heat and flow of molten rock in the mantle beneath the Earth's crust. This process, known as mantle convection, drives the plates to move and interact with each other, leading to phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic activity.
What caused the earth to shift?
Volcanic action between the edges of tectonic plates are forcing them to move apart, and the plates are floating on the fluid, molten magma beneath the crust.
What caused breakup of Pangaea?
The earth is broken up into plates. Even when the world was called Pangaea, there were still plates. The plates begin to move, however, only about 1 cm a year. This is why we now have continents. Scientists predict that a few 100 years from now, the world will look even more different. If you type in the earths tech tonic plates into wikipedia, it might help you a little more than i did.
