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What are the 3 forces that scientists hypothesize move lithospheric plates?
scientist thought someone moved it
Why was the theory of continental drift not accepted first?
scientists back then didn't want to belive that the earths plates could move on there own
Why is oceanic plate denser than continental plate?
Oceanic plates are primarily made up of basaltic rock while continental plates are primarily made of granitic rock. Basalt is denser than granite which allows oceanic plates to subduct beneath continental plates.
How have scientists figured out that the pacific plate is moving at about nine centimeters per year?
All of the tectonic plates move, but they move at different speeds depending on which plates are involved. The Pacific plate moves slightly more than four centimeters annually.
How do scientists identify tectonical active regions?
Scientists use sonar images to watch how the tectonic plates move and spread to create faults or collide to create mountains and volcanoes. The tectonic plates are large pieces of the crust floating on the mantle that push and pull against each other. The more these plates move the more landforms are created, whether underneath or above water. Using the images they see how often the plates move to create these land features and use this to see how active they are. I'm sorry if any of this information ended up being wrong/too vague, I couldn't find literally anything on it for some reason and it was better than "find it yourself" :)
Which two processes do scientists think move the earths lithospheric plates?
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What is the basis of scientists in dividing earths lithosphere into several plates?
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
What plates are in earths structure?
Techtonic plates
What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing earths lithospheric into several plates?
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing earths lithosphere into several plates?
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
What do you think is the basis of scientists in dividing earths lithosphere into sever plates?
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
By Knowing the average speed of a plate what can scientists estimate about Earth's continents?
Knowledge of Earth's plate tectonics allows seismologists, geologists, and various other scientists to predict what the face of the planet will look like in future, and what it has looked like in the past.
What forces below earth surface shape landforms?
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
What do scientists call the giant puzzle pieces that make up the earths surface?
Scientists call the giant puzzle pieces that make up the Earth's surface "tectonic plates." These plates are large sections of the Earth's crust that float on the semi-fluid layer below and interact with each other, causing phenomena like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
What are plates that are part of the earths outer layer called?
Tectonic Plates.
What layer are the plates on?
The worlds tectonic plates slide on the earths mantle.
How many major plates compose earths surface?
there are 8 plates
