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The movement of tectonic plates is inferred by many scientists to be driven by?
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Convection currents in the asthenosphere
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What major geological events have significantly altered the earth?
There are lots, here are some.The emergence of life (this terraformed the planet)The collision between proto Earth and Thea (which resulted in the Earth / Moon system)The movement of the (continents driven by the heat in the core).
What does a normal MUGA scan show?
The pictures are taken via gamma camera driven by a computer program
What is meant by term value-driven?
It is a market driven by reasonable market prices that satisfy the needs of the customer.
What is the heart driven by?
by blood
1997 skylark water pump location?
SHOULD BE THE BELT DRIVEN ACCESSORY DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CRANKSHAFT (LOWEST BELT DRIVEN ACCESSORY ON ENGINE)
How do the tectonic plates moved the continents?
The continents are part of Earth's tectonic plate system, when the plates move the continents move with them. The plate movement is driven by slow mantle convection driven by the heat in Earth's core.
What are tectonic plates driven by?
deposition
What is the third movement of environmentalism driven by?
The third movement of environmentalism is driven by businesses.
Anthracite coal relationship to earthquakes and volcanoes?
Coals are formed by burial and metamorphosis of peat deposits. In this process, many of the volatiles are driven off, and left is a 'pure' carbon. Earthquakes are caused mainly by the movement of tectonic plates. Volcanoes are caused by the eruption of magma from the mantle. So volcanoes are associated mainly with the movement of tectonic plates; but not vice versa. Anthracite has little to do with either.
Are true statements?
Coal, oil, and natural gas are renewable energy sources. A mineral's hardness is its least informative property. Conglomerates are formed from regional metamorphism. The rock cycle is driven by the movement of tectonic plates.
What process allows the tectonic plates to move?
Tectonic plates move due to a process called plate tectonics. It is driven by the movement of molten rock in the Earth's mantle, which causes the plates to slowly drift and collide with each other. This movement is caused by convection currents in the mantle, creating a continuous cycle of plate motion.
The rock cycle is driven primarily by water movement and?
plate tectonics
When driving a vehicle on a taxiway?
Vehicles are typically driven between the white "zipper" lines on a taxiway. They can be driven in a non-movement area, such as a ramp or apron.
What two processes contribute to longshore drift?
Long-shore drift occurs in two ways: the wave driven movement of sand along the exposed beach and the current-driven movement of sand in the surf zone just offshore.
Does seafloor spreading hold the plates in place?
No, seafloor spreading does not hold the plates in place. Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed and spreads apart. It is driven by the movement of tectonic plates, which are actually responsible for holding the seafloor in place.
One hypothesis states that plate movements results from convection currents in the?
Earth's mantle. These convection currents are driven by heat from the Earth's core, which causes material in the mantle to become less dense and rise, and denser material to sink. This movement of the mantle material pushes and drags the tectonic plates along with it.
What is special about the great basin?
it is a wide spreading zone running up through nevada. it appears to be driven by the same tectonic forces producing the gulf of california.
