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The convection currents running through the asthenosphere are widely believed to be the source of movement of the tectonic plates.
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Why can lithosphere plates drift or move?
convection currents cause movement in the asthenosphere
What part of Earths interior is inferred to have convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move?
the asthenosphere
The layer of rock that has convection currents flowing?
The asthenosphere.
For convection currents in the asthenosphere where does the heat come from?
The bottom of the Earth. :)
In which earth layer are most convection currents that cause seafloor spreading thought to be located?
The Asthenosphere, a.k.a. the Plastic Mantle.
Why can lithosphere plates drift or move?
convection currents cause movement in the asthenosphere
What causes the convection currents in the asthenosphere?
The convection currents running through the asthenosphere are widely believed to be the source of movement of the tectonic plates.
What part of Earths interior is inferred to have convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move?
the asthenosphere
The layer of rock that has convection currents flowing?
The asthenosphere.
Why are there three convection currents in the asthenosphere?
There way more than that.
For convection currents in the asthenosphere where does the heat come from?
The bottom of the Earth. :)
From convection currents in the asthenosphere where does the heat come from?
from the bottom of the earth
How does the rock move in the asthenosphere?
Convection Currents carry the plates
In which earth layer are most convection currents that cause seafloor spreading thought to be located?
The Asthenosphere, a.k.a. the Plastic Mantle.
What is the relatively soft layer of rock below the lithosphere?
The softer layer below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. The asthenosphere begins at a depth of approximately 150 km. It has convection currents that arise from the heating and subsequent rising of material from the lower asthenosphere. These convection currents drive the movement of lithospheric plates at the surface, and are the cause of tectonic activity.
Where do convection currents flow through the earth?
The mantle called the asthenosphere
Evidence of convection currents within the asthenosphere comes from?
heat flow values
