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What happens when two tectonic plates move apart?
Magma seeps up through the two plates from the mantle and form volcanos.
What plates are the mantle responsible for?
The mantle does not drive plates, the ductility of the Asthenosphere does.
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
As Earth's mantle drags on the bottom of tectonic plates, it creates stress and friction that can cause the plates to move. This movement can result in various tectonic activities such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountain ranges as the plates interact with each other.
Do the plates float on the mantle?
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
Why do the plates float on the mantle?
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
Why does plates sometime sink into the mantle?
Plates can sink into the mantle at subduction zones because the descending plate is denser than the underlying mantle. This happens because the oceanic crust of the descending tectonic plate is denser than the underlying mantle rock.
What happens if the tectonic plates are on top each other?
The lower plate subducts down into the mantle while frictional heating between the plates melts the rock of the plates, creating volcanoes in the upper plate.
What is responsible for movement of tectonic plates in lower mantle?
The movement of tectonic plates in the lower mantle is primarily driven by the process of mantle convection. This is caused by the heat released from the Earth's core, which creates circulation patterns in the mantle that can cause the plates to move. The upwelling and downwelling of material in the mantle contribute to the lateral movement of tectonic plates.
What is the Soft layer of the mantle on which the plates move?
its because the plates
What is the soft layer of the mantle on which plates move?
its because the plates
Are tectonic plates made of mantle?
The solid portion of the upper mantle which behaves as a brittle solid is known as the lithospheric mantle. This part of the upper mantle along with the crust forms tectonic plates.
The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth's?
mantle.
