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How Convection currents in the Earth and mantle are responsible for the movement of tectonic plates. As shown in the diagram heat from the Earth and core is the driving force that moves magma in a?
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What causes the convection currents in the asthenosphere?
The convection currents running through the asthenosphere are widely believed to be the source of movement of the tectonic plates.
The movement of tectonic plates is inferred by many scientists to be driven by?
Convection currents in the asthenosphere
What caused the shifting earth?
Convection in the earth's mantle drives the movement of the tectonic plates.
What in the mantle causes movement?
Hot stuff, expands, and moves up, cold stuff shrinks and moves down in a nutshell, this is what causes movement in the mantle. This is called convection, and is, surprisingly, used to heat up your house as well.
Earthquakes occur mainly allong the edges of?
Tectonic plates and fault lines created by the movement of tectonic plates.
How convection currents drive tectonic plate movement?
by eating them
What do convection currents in the asthenosphere cause?
The convection currents running through the asthenosphere are widely believed to be the source of movement of the tectonic plates.
What causes the convection currents in the asthenosphere?
The convection currents running through the asthenosphere are widely believed to be the source of movement of the tectonic plates.
Scientists think plates are moved by?
volcanos and earthquakes
What forces are thought to cause plate tectonic movement?
Convection currents (the movement of magma beneath the plates)
The movement of tectonic plates is inferred by many scientists to be driven by?
Convection currents in the asthenosphere
What is constructive force caused by the convection currents in the earth's mantle?
continental drift? tectonic plate movement?
Why do you have tectonic plates?
Convection currents.
Do convection currents in the oceans cause tectonic plates to move?
No, convection currents in the upper mantle cause tectonic plates to move.
What makes tectonic plates?
convection currents :)
What is the process called that causes the tectonic plates to move?
Its more ov a movement really not a process. Tectonic plates move due to convection currents in the mantle.
How do convection currents affect earth?
Convection Currents affect earth by slowly moving the tectonic plates
