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What is the study of lithospheric plates called?
The study of lithospheric plates is called plate tectonics. It focuses on the movement and interactions of the Earth's lithospheric plates, which form the outer shell of the Earth. Plate tectonics help explain processes like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.
What are two parts in lithospheric plates?
i believe it is the crust and upper mantle...
What is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface?
Lower mantle is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface.
What mechanism moves lithospheric plates?
The movement of lithospheric plates is primarily driven by the process of plate tectonics. This movement is caused by the heat-driven convection currents in the Earth's mantle. As these currents circulate, they drag the overlying lithospheric plates along with them, causing the plates to move over time.
What most effectively outlines the edges of the lithospheric plates?
The boundaries between lithospheric plates are most effectively outlined by features such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the distribution of mountain ranges. These boundaries can be further classified into divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries based on the type of plate movement occurring.
What does the lithospheric plates move on?
Aesthenosphere
What is it called when two lithospheric plates move apart?
Continental Plates
Do lithospheric plates constantly move?
Yes.
What is the study of lithospheric plates?
plate tectonics
Do lithospheric plates move often?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
Is it true Movement of lithospheric plates allows for the formation of volcanoes?
No, the wording of you question is not true. However the movement of the lithospheric plates is related to the formation of volcanoes.
What are the 2 parts of the lithospheric plates?
The lithospheric plates are made up of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them.
Does a tidal drift cause lithospheric plates to move constantly?
No, tidal drift is caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on Earth's oceans, and it does not directly cause the movement of lithospheric plates. The movement of lithospheric plates is driven by the convection currents in the mantle beneath the Earth's crust.
What is the heat transfer called of lithospheric plates?
The heat transfer in lithospheric plates is called conduction. This process involves the transfer of heat through the solid material of the plates due to the movement of vibrating particles.
What type of scientist studies lithospheric plates?
geologists
What layer do the lithospheric plates float around on?
Asthenosphere
What is the following is the major cause of earthquakes?
lithospheric plates
