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What caused the shifting earth?
Convection in the earth's mantle drives the movement of the tectonic plates.
What are the countries in the tectonic plate?
all countries are on tectonic plates because everything on the surface of the earth is on tectonic plates. be more specific with your questions.
What plastic like layer has tectonic plates ride on it?
The middle layer of earth that is MANTLE. It has the tectonic plates floating on it.
A tectonic plate is a slab of earth's?
crust? what is it that you are asking exactly?
What is the tectonic plates in earth's crust?
plates of the earth's crust that float on top of the molted mantle layer.
How does the motion of the tectonic plates relate to continental drift?
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
What caused the shifting earth?
Convection in the earth's mantle drives the movement of the tectonic plates.
How does motion of tectonic plates relate to continental drift?
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
How does the motion of tectonic plates relate continental drift?
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
Are in constant motion and change the form of the earth's crust?
tectonic plates.
Why do the large sections of Earth's crust move?
Large sections of Earth's crust move due to the constant motion of the tectonic plates that make up the Earth's surface. This movement is caused by the heat generated from the Earth's core, which drives convection currents in the mantle. As the currents move, they drag the overlying tectonic plates along with them, resulting in the motion of the Earth's crust.
What drives the slow movement of the plates and the convection?
Mantle convection is the slow creeping motion of Earth's rocky mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior of the earth to the surface. It is the driving force that causes tectonic plates to move around the Earth's surface.
What is the thermal convection that drives plate motion is caused by what?
The thermal convection that drives plate motion is caused by the movement of molten rock in the mantle. Heat from Earth's core causes the mantle to circulate in a convection current, which in turn drags the overlying tectonic plates along with it, driving plate motion.
How are the layers of the earth related to the movement of the earths tectonic plates?
The layers of the Earth, such as the lithosphere and asthenosphere, are directly related to the movement of tectonic plates. The lithosphere, which comprises the rigid outer part of the Earth, is broken into tectonic plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere. The movement and interaction of these plates is what drives processes like plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanic activity.
Where do plates float?
The Earth's tectonic plates are in constant motion. This movement is possible because they lay on top of the asthenosphere which is the outer mantle.
What in the mantle move tectonic plates?
The movement of tectonic plates is primarily driven by the convective flow of molten rock in the upper mantle. This convection occurs due to the heat generated by the radioactive decay of elements within the Earth, which causes the molten rock to rise, cool, and then sink back down, creating a circular motion that drives the movement of tectonic plates.
Are in constant motion and change the forms of the Earth's crust?
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