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Magma moves under the lithosphere because the aesthenosphere (and magma) are ductile - they act as a fluid, although a very viscous one, and they do flow. The viscosity of a magma depends on its mineral composition. Magma will move in convection currents throughout the aesthenosphere due to the heating and cooling of it as it travels throughout the aesthenosphere.
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What is the different between the lithosphere and atmospheres?
atmosphere is found on top of your head... litosphere is the magma and stuff under you feet
Which of the following is part of the Earths lithosphere SoilMagma None of these Mantle, magma, and soil Mantle?
Mantle is part of the Earth's lithosphere.
What volcano is located in the middle of the lithosphere?
magma
What forms lithosphere?
The lithosphere was formed over a vast expanse of time as the outer skin of the earth solidified from magma.
What section of the lithosphere carries the crust?
The crust is actually part of the lithosphere, though it is 'carried' by the magma of the outer mantle.
What is the area where magma is forced up through a crack in the lithosphere?
Volcano.
True or false magma forms in the lithosphere?
False. It forms in the Athenosphere!!
What are the reasons for moving the tectonic plates?
They are floating on the magma below them and the magma itself is moving.
Where slab of oceanic lithosphere are subducted under continental lithosphere?
Oceanic lithosphere is subducted under continental lithosphere at convergent plate boundaries. This process occurs when the denser oceanic plate sinks beneath the less dense continental plate, creating deep ocean trenches and volcanic arcs. The subducted oceanic plate eventually melts and contributes to the formation of magma that leads to volcanic activity.
A place where magma pushes up on oceanic lithosphere?
A mid-ocean ridge is where magma pushes up on oceanic lithosphere, creating new oceanic crust as the magma solidifies. The heat from the magma causes the lithosphere to rise and spread apart, resulting in seafloor spreading. This process is fundamental in plate tectonics theory.
Where is new lithosphere formed?
New lithosphere is formed at divergent plate boundaries, where tectonic plates are moving away from each other. The process of seafloor spreading occurs in these areas, with magma rising up from the mantle to create new oceanic crust as it solidifies.
How do you use asthenosphere in a sentence?
The lithosphere is on the top of the mantle. :=]
