Tectonic Plates
The theory that implies that large portions of the earth's crust move is called the Theory of Tectonic Plates. According to this theory, the earth's crust is split up into portions called tectonic plates and they move. When tectonic plates rub against each other, earthquakes occur.
They move because of the heat from the outer core and the mantle.
Convection currents in the mantle and core make tectonic plates move. The continental crust of the Earth is thicker and lighter than the oceanic crust.
away from each other
The rock in the lower mantle moves around easily than the crust. This is because rock in the lower mantle is hotter and closer to its melting point. Rocks in the crust are cooler thus harder to move around.
The theory that implies that large portions of the earth's crust move is called the Theory of Tectonic Plates. According to this theory, the earth's crust is split up into portions called tectonic plates and they move. When tectonic plates rub against each other, earthquakes occur.
Simple- Convection in the mantle causes mantle to slowly move, and it pushes against the crust. As it does this, the tectonic plates move.
crust mantle core
They move because of the heat from the outer core and the mantle.
The earth has tectonic plates are made up of Earth's crust and the upper part of the mantle layer underneath. The crust and upper mantle are called the lithosphere.
Convection currents in the mantle create plate tectonics.
how the thin outer crust is floating on the thick liquid mantle, causing the crust to move and form a divergent plate boundary
it is floating on it
crust
Convection currents in the mantle and core make tectonic plates move. The continental crust of the Earth is thicker and lighter than the oceanic crust.
The crust moves like globe, for example. you know how there is rings around it? that will be the crust and the ball will be the mantle. Spin the rings, not the globe. the crust moves AROUND the mantle
away from each other