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What effect does convection currents in the upper mantle have on the crust?
Convection currents in the mantle create plate tectonics.
What part of the earths interior is inferred to have convection currents that cause tectonic plated to move?
It is the mantle that is inferred to have convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move. Heat from the Earth's core creates these currents, which drive the movement of the rigid plates on the Earth's surface.
Why do the plates of the lithosohere move?
The plates of the lithosphere move due to the convection currents in the mantle below. As the hot mantle material rises and cools, it creates a circular motion that drives the movement of the plates on the surface. This process is known as plate tectonics.
How can something as large and heavy as a whole continent move around?
tectonic plates move by convection currents. Convection currents are currents that start by hot air rising and eventually turning cooler then lowers. This continues in a constant pattern like a week.
How does convection currenctions work inside the earth?
Convection currents happen in the mantle and cause tectonic plates to drift. The earth is made up of the iron and nickel core, then the mantle then the crust. And the earths surface is made up of tectonic plates. These plates move due to convection currents.
What causes your plates to move?
convection currents!
Which layer of the earth contains convection currents that move the tectonic plates?
The upper mantle contains convection currents that move the tectonic plates.
Why do the plates move?
because of convection currents in the mantle
What are convection currents in?
They are the means by which plates of the lithoshpere move.
How do lithosphere plates move where convection currents rise?
They move apart.
Do convection current in oceans cause tectonic plates to move?
No, convection currents in the upper mantle cause tectonic plates to move.
What allows tectonic plates to move on mantle?
convection currents
What are convection currents in geology?
They are the means by which plates of the lithoshpere move.
What is the layer that has convection currents that move the plates?
This layer is the mantle.
How does the rock move in the asthenosphere?
Convection Currents carry the plates
Do convection currents in the oceans cause tectonic plates to move?
No, convection currents in the mantle are the primary driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates. These currents are generated by heat from the Earth's core, causing movement in the mantle that in turn drags and moves the overlying tectonic plates.
What 3 forces possibly move tectonic plates?
convection currents
