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What is a basal drag?
It is a force that could be contributing or complementing mantle convectional currents in the movements of lithospheric or tectonic plates. This force is generated when there is friction between convectional currents and the lithospheric or tectonic plate that lies above.
What is the name of the geological theory that states that large pieces or slabs of Earth's crust -or lithosphere- are in constant slow motion?
The movement of crustal or lithospheric plates is a part of the theory of plate tectonics.
What are the 3 forces that scientists hypothesize move lithospheric plates?
scientist thought someone moved it
Why do plate tectonics have names?
It is a suitable name because tectonics comes from the Greek word tekton which means builder, and plate tectonics refers to the building of the features on Earth's surface due to deformation caused by plate movements...
What is a sentence for plate?
Plate tectonics is a theory that the Earth's crust is divided into many plates that glide over the mantle.He forgot to step on home plate so the umpire said he was out.That necklace is made of gold plate not solid gold.
What is the lithosphere plate?
Of the seven major lithospheric plates, the Pacific is the largest.
How often does the lithospheric plate move?
annually
What is the study of lithospheric plates?
plate tectonics
What does a plate consist of?
Tectonic plate consist of lithospheric mantle overlain by crustal
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 does a tectonic plate consist of?
Tectonic plate consist of lithospheric mantle overlain by crustal
What is the name of the lithospheric plate closest to California?
Part of California are on the North American Plate and parts are on the Pacific Plate.
What is the process of the lithospheric plate descending under another?
Subduction.
How thick in km is the lithospheric plate?
The thickness of the lithospheric plate can vary, but on average it ranges from 100 to 250 kilometers in thickness. The thickness can change depending on factors such as tectonic activity and location.
What would be expected to result from a collision between a continental lithospheric plate and a oceanic lithospheric plate?
Typically the less dense continental plate would stay afloat while the denser oceanic plate would be submerged below. This can result in volcanic eruptions at the subduction zone due to oceanic crust undergoing increased pressure and temperatures as it descends below the continental crust.
Section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere?
A lithospheric plate.
What is the study of lithospheric movement?
Seismology / Geology / Tectonophysics / Plate Tectonics.
