answersLogoWhite

0

what causes the earths tectonic plates to move

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Which layer is broken into pieces called tectonics plates?

The lithosphere


Which part of your earth is broken into plates?

The Earth's outermost layer, known as the lithosphere, is broken into several large pieces called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact at their boundaries, leading to processes like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.


The lithosphere is broken into separate sections called?

It is called plates.


What lithosphere is divided into pieces called?

tectonic plates


The lithosphere is broken into separate sections called what?

The lithosphere is broken into about 100 separate sections called tectonic or crustal plates. They are divided by faults which are very much like cracks between plates. These plates float on top of the asthenosphere. A rift valley is a deep valley that forms where two plates move apart.


What is the sections that the lithosphere is broken into called?

Tectonic platea.


What are the large pieces of the lithosphere called?

The large pieces of the lithosphere are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact with each other at plate boundaries, leading to phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain formation.


What is iti called if a rock is broken into many pieces?

When a rock is broken into many pieces, it is called fragmentation.


The lithosphere is broken into large sections called .?

tectonic plates


What is the lithospheres broken separate sections called?

The lithosphere is made up of the "upper mantle" and earth's crust.The lithosphere is broken into separate sections called plate tectonics or tectonic plates.


What is the theory that the pieces of the lithosphere are in constant motion called?

Plate Tectonics


What is the crust and the upper mantle are called?

The crust and uppermost hard rocky mantle, together, is known as the lithosphere, which is above the plastic-like upper mantle area known as the asthenosphere.