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Because of Convection currents in the Mantle, as well as heat and pressure.
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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?
Lithoshpere is the rocky outer shell of earth
Earths lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?
It is broken into tectonic plates. Two types are the Continental Crust and the Oceanic Crust.
Does the tectonic plates move about?
yes the plates can move slowly
Why do mountains move?
Mountains move by the plates under the earth moving. When plates move, often tsunamis and earthquakes happen. Mountains move 1 cm per year when the plates move!
What do plates move apart on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
Where do convergent plates move?
Convergent plates move toward one another
Plates move apart because of?
the plates move apart because of plate boundaries !:)
What do plates move apart along on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
What causes continental plates to move?
the continental plates are caused when silicon,silica and dioxid combined together making the plates split and then it causes the plates to move.
