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The lithosphere is broken into pieces called what?
what causes the earths tectonic plates to move
Why do the Earths plates move?
because they are pushing against one another and so it causes fricton. when there is fricton the plates move and create a earth quake and or creves
Are most volcanoes on land caused by the earths plates moving away form each other?
Sometimes it causes earthquakes, as well as when earths plates move in opposite directions. But yes, volcanoes are also formed when these plates move out of place or away from each other, for example Hawaii. That is an example of plates sliding through the ocean which causes islands.
How the sun causes natural disasters?
the sun causes the earth to heat up more which the earths core is already heating so this activity causes the techtonic plates to move creating things such as earthquakes volcanic eruptions ect.
What causes the plates to move that make an earthquake?
transform boundaries
How does energy in earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
The energy from the core of the earth causes currents in the molten layers, the way there are currents in the ocean. These currents are what causes the Tectonic Plates to move along the surface of the earth.
What causes earths plates to move continuously?
Convection in the earth's mantle.
What sort of energy allows the tectonics plates to move?
The Earths internal heat.
The lithosphere is broken into pieces called what?
what causes the earths tectonic plates to move
What causes earths changes to earths landforms?
the tectonic platesthe tectonic plates can be move to be far and near to each other
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.
Why do the Earths plates move?
because they are pushing against one another and so it causes fricton. when there is fricton the plates move and create a earth quake and or creves
How does the movement of earths plates cause earthquakes?
The plates rub together causing the rocks to move and it causes the ground to shake forming an earthquake. The more the plates move, the bigger the earthquake number.
Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
because of the plates in earth shift fast and the force causes the earth to shake.
Are most volcanoes on land caused by the earths plates moving away form each other?
Sometimes it causes earthquakes, as well as when earths plates move in opposite directions. But yes, volcanoes are also formed when these plates move out of place or away from each other, for example Hawaii. That is an example of plates sliding through the ocean which causes islands.
What do geologists think causes earths plates to move?
The movement of the Earth's plates is known as plate tectonics. Geologists think the plates move due to a build up of extreme heat in the Earth's crust.
Do volcanoes erupt when earths plates move?
Well, when earths plates move away from each other that's when it happens but move well then NO!
