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Q: What process is responsible for earths plates moving?
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What process causes earths plates to move?

The process of 'earth plates moving' is Alfred Wageners theory of continental drift. This theory proposes that convenction currents in the earths mantle provides a 'cushion' on which the plates can move.


Are earths plates moving?

Dont argue


What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?

The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)


Which process is currently accepted explanation of the movement of drifting continents?

the convection currents in the mantle under the earths curst is moving the broken plates in earths lithosphere causing the plates slide across the lithosphere. this process is called tectonics. (jon lay wrote this,)


What are plates techonics?

plate tectonics are moving plates under the earths surface


The activity of the earths moving plates is called?

tectonics


What is a scientific name for the moving of the earths plates?

i have no idea


What is an earthqauake?

the moving of the plates under the earths surface


What is the name of the process of recycling materials that make up the earths crust and mantle?

Subduction is the process of materials moving back into the earth at the boundary of tectonic plates.


What is a number of rigid but moving pieces of earths surface?

Lithospheric plates are a number of rigid but moving pieces of earths surface.


What are oceans current are formed by what?

Moving plates in the earths mantle.


Are most volcanoes on land caused by the earths plates moving away from each other or moving toward each other?

all volcanoes are caused by the earths plates moving toward each other and that is called convergent boundaries.