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Convection currents (the movement of magma beneath the plates)
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Which forces come from inside the Earth and cause sudden changes to its surface?
Gravitational force Tectonic force Diastrophism
How the movement of tectonic plates result in the formation of crustal features?
Magma is the molten rock below the crust, in the mantle. Tremendous heat and pressure within the earth cause the hot magma to flow in convection currents. These currents cause the movement of the tectonic plates that make up the earth's crust.
What do convection currents in the asthenosphere cause?
The convection currents running through the asthenosphere are widely believed to be the source of movement of the tectonic plates.
Movement of plates on earth's suface?
Constant. The tectonic plates of the earth are floating on the mantle, convection current cells cause them to slide around.
What are some forces that can be caused by tectonic plates?
The thrusting up to form mountain ranges, as when India collided with Asia to form the Himalayas. The subduction of tectonic plates causing friction, melting of rock, and the forming of volcanoes. These are just two examples of the result of tectonic plates colliding.
What activities can cause earthquake?
The movement of tectonic plates.
What produces the forces that form volcanoes and cause earthquakes?
Tectonic plate motion.
What is the cause of most earthquakes?
the movement of tectonic or lithoshereic plates
Do tectonic plates cause earthquakes and volcanoes to happen for the same reason?
The movement of tectonic plates are almost always the cause for earthquakes and volcanoes, although the actual quake or eruption may occur long after the underlying movement. Earthquakes are sudden shifts in the crust, when built-up stress along rock faults is released. The magma for volcanoes is formed of rocks that melt when they are pushed deeper into the Earth by tectonic forces.
What is mass movement cause by?
Mass movement is caused by gravity. (: also occurs when tectonic plates shift
What does the asthenosphere cause?
Scientists speculate that the movement of tectonic plates is created by the movement of the rigid lithosphere on the asthenosphere.
How is movement cause?
Tectonic plates are moved by hot lava under the crust.
What cause faults and earthquakes?
Movement of tectonic plates which are parts of the Earth's crust.
Can movement of tectonic plates cause oceanic currents?
yes...it affects a lot.....
What is the main cause for earthquake activity in the ring of fire?
Tectonic Plate movement
Does movement of the rocks in the ground cause the ground to shake?
Yes. This is known as an earthquake and is caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
What causes colliding plates?
tectonic movement can cause tectonic plates to collide, drift apart, or slide across one another
