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What is the force that moves the continents?
The force that moves the continents is known as plate tectonics. This process is driven by the movement of Earth's lithosphere (the outer layer of the Earth) on top of the asthenosphere (semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere). It causes the plates to shift, leading to the movement of continents over millions of years.
What two continents were allowed to migrate by the Ice Age?
Ice ages do not "allow" any continents to migrate. Plate Tectonics is the process that moves the continents around.
What moves the seafloor and the continents?
The movement of the Earth's tectonic plates, which make up the outer shell of the Earth, is responsible for moving the seafloor and continents. This movement is driven by processes such as mantle convection, where heat from the Earth's core causes the semi-fluid rock in the mantle to flow and create forces that push or pull the tectonic plates.
How can continents be moved around?
Since the continents ride on top of the plate tectonics, they move! They move from the heat inside the earth, the heat pushes the magma up, and as it comes in contact with the lithosphere it glides underneath it, then it cools and sinks down. Then it repeats.
What is the difference between a plate and a continent?
A continent is what floats on top of the plate. There are continental and oceanic plates. The continents float on the continental plate and the ocean sits on the oceanic plate. But there are also plates that carry both continents and oceans. The plates are what causes continental drift. So basically plates are what carry the continents and oceans.
Why is the Moon's gravity unable to move the continents?
It actually does. It moves our oceans and continents everyday. You just don't notice it as the movements are very small.
What is the force that moves the continents?
The force that moves the continents is known as plate tectonics. This process is driven by the movement of Earth's lithosphere (the outer layer of the Earth) on top of the asthenosphere (semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere). It causes the plates to shift, leading to the movement of continents over millions of years.
How earthquakes affect the earth surface?
It can wreck citiesIt makes cracks in the earthIt moves continents
How do earthquakes affect the earth's surface?
It can wreck citiesIt makes cracks in the earthIt moves continents
How can magma cause the plates that carry the continents to move apart?
magma is very hot so as it boils it moves the plates of the earth causing the continents to slowly move apart
What is the part of the earth which the tectonic plates are able to move?
The mantle moves the continents, which is called continental drift.
What two continents were allowed to migrate by the Ice Age?
Ice ages do not "allow" any continents to migrate. Plate Tectonics is the process that moves the continents around.
What is it called when the sea floor spreads out from both sides of a mid ocean ridge and moves towards continents?
sea floor spreading or divergent boudary
How is convection responsible for the arrangement of the continents on earths surface?
Convection in the Earth's mantle drives the movement of tectonic plates, which are responsible for the arrangement of continents on Earth's surface. As the mantle moves due to convection currents, it causes tectonic plates to collide, separate, or slide past each other, leading to the formation of continents as we see them today.
How does continental drift theory say plates move from one location to the next?
it moves 1 to 2 centimeters a year the continents will probably form again
What power do Earth movements have?
The Earth is a planet that rotates around the sun the solar system. The earthÕs moves on an axis and it moves eastward at a steady pace around the sun. The earth is self has power movement of plates which over thousands of years has created what we know of as our continents.
How does sea floor spreading provides an explanation for how continents move over earth's surface?
Sea floor spreading provides a way for the continents to move over Earth's surface. Continents are carried by the widening sea floor. The molten rock from a rift cools, hardens, and then moves away in the opposite directions on both sides of the ridges. hope this helps :)
