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Faults and volcanoes are often found at tectonic plates boundaries
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What theory states that plates move around on the athenosphere?
The theory that states that plates move around on the asthenosphere is called plate tectonics. This theory explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere into different plates and their interactions at plate boundaries due to the convective currents in the asthenosphere beneath them.
What is the name of the theory that led to the development of the theory of plate tectonics?
Plate tectonics is the combination of the seafloor spreading and continental drift. When Alfred Wegner described this process it was rejected due to lack of evidence. Since, we have discovered new evidence and proven his theory true.
What is the importance of the discovery of deep-sea drilling in understanding the current theory of plate tectonics?
The discovery of deep-sea drilling is important in understanding plate tectonics because it provides direct evidence of the movement of Earth's tectonic plates. By studying the rock samples obtained from deep-sea drilling, scientists can analyze the age and composition of the oceanic crust, which supports the theory of plate tectonics and helps explain how the Earth's surface is constantly changing and evolving.
Which theory describes the motion of earth's crust on its mantle?
plate tectonics=D
Is plate tectonics the main lines of evidence are fossils climate clues rock and the theory of seafloor spreading?
Yes, plate tectonics is supported by various lines of evidence such as fossils showing similar species on different continents, climate clues like ancient glaciers in tropical regions, rock formations matching across continents, and the theory of seafloor spreading confirmed by magnetic striping on the ocean floor. These pieces of evidence collectively support the concept of plate tectonics and the movement of Earth's lithosphere.
What forms of evidence were used to help gather evidence for the existence of pangaea?
Plate tectonics led to the theory of Pangaea.
What are Plate tectonics evidence?
The theory of plate tectonics has succumbed to the newer theory of continental drift. Scientists believe this theory today due to three main factors. First, the continents appear to fit together. When the continental shelves, as opposed to just the continents, are placed together, the fit appears uncanny. Second, the distribution of fossils is consistent with continental drift. Lastly, glacial deposits once covered parts of the earth that are currently tropical.ANSWER: The plate tectonics theory is relatively new and formulated only in the 1960s. The evidence listed above in the first answer can only support the continental drift theory which was developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912. Evidence that can support the plate tectonics theory are the age, depth of oceanic sediments, volcanic activity, geothermal gradient, gravity anomalies, paleomagnetism and seismologic evidence. If you are answering an exam question on evidence supporting plate tectonics, evidence supporting continental drift theory should only come later in your answer and should not be given too much emphasis, for the plate tectonics theory involves more than just the continental crust drifting around and cannot support the main hypotheses of the plate tectonics theory.
What is a creationist theory for plate tectonics?
Creationist theory and plate tectonics do not disagree in any way.
What theory states that earth's surface is broken into separate plated?
Plate tectonics
What Is the theory that the earths lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere?
A theory that says the lithosphere is divided into plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere is called '' plate tectonics''
What is The theory that describes large scales movements of the lithosphere called?
Plate tectonics
Does seismologic evidence support plate tectonics?
yes it represets plate tectonics
What does the theory of plate tectonics affirm?
The theory of plate tectonics explains large scale motion of the earth's lithosphere.
The theory of plate tectonics affirms what?
The theory of plate tectonics explains large scale motion of the earth's lithosphere.
Why is plate tectonics theory thought to be a unifying theory?
Plate tectonics is considered to be a unifying theory because a consensus finds it to be true. Most scientists believe the plate tectonics cause volcanoes and earthquakes.
How can you define plate tectonics not plate tectonics theory?
But plate tectonics is the theory which suggests that the Earth's crust is made up of solid plates moving relative to each other. Plate tectonics and the plate tectonics theory aren't really two separate things. However plates are pieces of the Earth's crust which are moving.
What is another name for the plate tectonic theory?
The Theory of Plate Tectonics?
