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Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that move and interact with one another. The characteristics of plate tectonics include the movement of these plates due to convection currents in the mantle, the formation of various geological features like mountains and ocean trenches at plate boundaries, and the occurrence of earthquakes and volcanic activity at these boundaries. This theory helps explain the distribution of continents, the formation of ocean basins, and the geological processes that shape Earth's surface.
Plate tectonics can lead to natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis, posing risks to human lives and infrastructure. However, plate tectonics also create valuable resources like mineral deposits and geothermal energy, and the movement of plates can lead to the formation of diverse landscapes that support biodiversity.
When the theory of plate tectonics was first published in the early 1900s, it was dismissed by main stream scientists as being ridiculous - because many if not most of those scientists believed in the "steady state" of the Earth theory - things don't change or change very little. Today, the theory of plate tectonics has been supported by scientific study and discovery, beginning in the 1950s - and the vast majority of scientists today believe in it.
Some plates are moving faster than others in plate tectonics because of differences in the forces acting on them. These forces can be influenced by the boundaries between plates, such as divergent boundaries where plates move apart, or convergent boundaries where plates collide. The speed of plate movement can also be affected by the temperature and composition of the rocks making up the plates.
Some key concepts of plate tectonics include the movement of Earth's lithosphere plates, the formation of various geological features like mountains and ocean basins, and the driving forces behind plate motion such as seafloor spreading and subduction. The theory helps explain phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and continental drift.
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Plate tectonics on earth are vigorous and ongoing. Plate tectonics on Mars are a matter of debate. Long thought to be only in Mars distant past, there is a shift in opinion on the question of plate tectonics on Mars, and some (not all) scientists now believe that there is mild and sporadic plate tectonics happening on Mars to this day. But all agree that if that is the case, it is a fraction of those happening on earth.
Plate tectonics helps us to explain continental drift.
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While there is evidence of tectonic activity in the past, such as volcanic features and fault lines, the overall plate tectonics on Mars are not as active as those on Earth. Some scientists suggest that Mars may have had more active tectonics in its earlier history, but this is still a topic of ongoing research and debate in the scientific community.
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Geophysicists, Seismologists, Geomorphologists and Palaeontologists are some examples of scientists who's work involves or is affected by the theory of plate tectonics.
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