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Continental plates move on the plastic-like layer of Earth's mantle?
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What process causes earths plates to move?
The process of 'earth plates moving' is Alfred Wageners theory of continental drift. This theory proposes that convenction currents in the earths mantle provides a 'cushion' on which the plates can move.
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
The plates move
Definition of continental plates?
Tectonic plates (or continental plates) are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.
The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth's?
mantle.
What causes plates to be pulled apart?
If you are referring to continental drift then it is mantle convection that moves some plates away from each other and some towards each other. Heating of the mantle closer to the core and then cooling of the mantle near the surface causes a circular effect, the plates (which float on top of the mantle) get dragged around by the circular movement.
What do earths tectonic plates do?
The plates (continental and ocean plates) ride atop the asthenosphere, a layer of viscous rock in the upper mantle beneath the crust.
What process causes earths plates to move?
The process of 'earth plates moving' is Alfred Wageners theory of continental drift. This theory proposes that convenction currents in the earths mantle provides a 'cushion' on which the plates can move.
Where was the continental drift?
Continental drift occurs under the earths crust by convection currents in the mantle which drives the plates. It has been happening since the development of the earths core and is happening now and until the end of the earth.
What layer are the plates on?
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
Where in Earth's crust would you find basalt?
Most basalt is found in the oceanic plates. Most granite is found in the continental plates.
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
The plates move
Definition of continental plates?
Tectonic plates (or continental plates) are pieces of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle, together referred to as the lithosphere.
What does it mean to say earths plates float?
plates actually float on earth's mantle
What layer are the plates sliding on?
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
What are oceans current are formed by what?
Moving plates in the earths mantle.
What layer in earths mantle do the plates slide over?
The asthenosphere.
How does plate tectonics affect the mantle?
Tectonic Plates float on top of the earths mantle, the earths mantle is made up liquid which is always circulating.
