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What are convection currents in?
They are the means by which plates of the lithoshpere move.
What are convection currents in geology?
They are the means by which plates of the lithoshpere move.
What part of the earth is broken into large plates?
The litoshphere is the part of the earth broken into large plates also known as the crust the lithoshpere is the thinnest layer of all earths layers it
What is the meaning of lithoshpere?
The lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of Earth made up of the crust and upper part of the mantle. It is divided into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below. The lithosphere plays a crucial role in the movement of Earth's tectonic plates and the formation of geological features.
Earths lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?
tectonic plates. These plates move across the Earth's surface, interacting at plate boundaries where earthquakes and volcanic activity often occur. The movement of tectonic plates is responsible for shaping the Earth's surface through processes like mountain-building and oceanic trench formation.
Is lithoshpere a zone in the upper mantle deformed by plastic flowage?
No, the lithosphere is the rigid outer layer of the Earth consisting of the crust and uppermost part of the mantle. It is not deformed by plastic flowage, but rather broken into tectonic plates that can move and interact with each other.
What do plates move apart on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
Do all the tectonic plates move at the same rate?
No, tectonic plates move at different rates. Some plates move faster than others, while some plates move very slowly. The movement of the plates is driven by the underlying convection currents in the Earth's mantle.
Do oceanic plates move?
the ocean plates move because of the movement of the the tectonic plates beneath the ocean and do to the motion of the oceans currents.
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
What kind of boundary do tectonic plates move together?
A convergent boundary is where plates move together.
Does magnetism make the tectonic plates move?
No(see the explanation of the question "Why do the tectonic plates move?"
