Describe how convection pushes tectonic plates around?

Answer 1

Convection pushes tectonic plates around through the rise and sinking of heated liquid. Convection currents occur in the asthenosphere, and these currents contribute to the moving plates which are located just above.

Answer 2

Convection cells are lava underneath the surface of the earth that moves in a circular motion! When the lava gets closer to the centre of the earth, because heat rises, it goes upwards in a circular motion. Then it's further away from the heat so it cools down, and cool air sinks, so it goes down! The process is completed and this is called a convection cell this repeats everyday under the surface!

Answer 3

convection helps move the plates in the direction they already are. at the mid ocean ridge where the plate starts its movement the heat source rises underneath than moves in the direction with the plate helping it move along eventually the material cools and begins to descend which can occur where the plate subduction is happening the drag from the subduction in addition to the plates weight and the convection currents downward direction to help drag/pull the plate back down.

Answer 4

Convection currents in the mantle drive the movement of tectonic plates. As the mantle heats up near the Earth's core, it becomes less dense and rises, creating a convection current. When this hot mantle material reaches the surface, it cools, becomes denser, and sinks back down, completing the cycle. The dragging force of these convection currents on the rigid tectonic plates above pushes them around, causing them to move and interact.

Answer 5

no