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Plates at our planet's surface move because of the intense heat in the Earth's core that causes molten rock in the mantle layer to move. It moves in a pattern called a convection cell that forms when warm material rises, cools, and eventually sink down. As the cooled material sinks down, it is warmed and rises again.
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What causes the creation of dome mountains?
the creation is cause but the movement of the plates under the earths surface hope that helps.
What causes most weathering on earths surface?
wind
What causes rapid changes in earths surface?
Earthquake.
What causes air to be denser near earths surface?
Gravity causes air to be denser near Earth's surface.
What causes air to move along earth's surface?
The temperature changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. this makes a wind push air across the earths crust
What causes volcanoes to erupt under earths surface?
mostly earthquakes or plate tectonic movement.
What causes the creation of dome mountains?
the creation is cause but the movement of the plates under the earths surface hope that helps.
Which of these causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earths surface?
Coriolis effect
What is the Movement within the earth that cause buried rock to be exposed at the earths surface?
The movement within the Earth that causes buried rock to be exposed at the Earth's surface is called uplift. It refers to the vertical elevation of the Earth's surface.
What causes air to move with the earths surface?
convection
What causes most weathering on earths surface?
wind
What causes rapid changes in earths surface?
Earthquake.
What causes air to be denser near earths surface?
Gravity causes air to be denser near Earth's surface.
What causes surface ocean currents to flow in a circular pattern or earths revolution earths revolutoin or earths rotation?
Gyres
What causes air to move along earth's surface?
The temperature changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. this makes a wind push air across the earths crust
What causes faults in Earths crust?
The constant plate movement
What activity in the magma causes crustal plate movement?
convection currents. Causes the magma to move the earths crust creating plate movement.
