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The tectonic plates float on top of magma, and within the magma are convection currents which result from heat generated by radioactive decay of various isotopes found within the interior of the Earth.

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What is the main result of the transform boundary?

Transform boundaries are where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally. The main result of transform boundaries is the creation of transform faults, which can cause earthquakes as the plates grind against each other. These boundaries help accommodate the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.


Can landslides be caused by plates in the earth moving?

Indirectly. The movement of tectonic plates is the cause of the majority of earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause landslides.


Are tectonic plate under ground or above ground?

Tectonic plates are massive slabs of solid rock that float on the semi-fluid mantle layer beneath the Earth's crust. They are located below the ground and make up the outer shell of the Earth's surface. Movement of these plates can cause earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges.


Does a tidal drift cause lithospheric plates to move constantly?

No, tidal drift is caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on Earth's oceans, and it does not directly cause the movement of lithospheric plates. The movement of lithospheric plates is driven by the convection currents in the mantle beneath the Earth's crust.


Could the earth's magnetic poles be the cause of continental drift?

No, the Earth's magnetic poles are not responsible for continental drift. Continental drift is primarily driven by the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's lithosphere. The Earth's magnetic field does play a role in plate tectonics through magnetic stripes on the ocean floor, but it is not the primary cause of continental drift.

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Why is fires the leading cause for earthquakes?

fires are not the leading cause of earthquakes. The earth is covered in massive plates that move around. When these plates rub against each other massive amounts of energy is built up. Earthquakes are the release of this energy.


What is the main result of the transform boundary?

Transform boundaries are where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally. The main result of transform boundaries is the creation of transform faults, which can cause earthquakes as the plates grind against each other. These boundaries help accommodate the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.


Why do some earthquakes cause tsunamies?

earthquakes can cause tsunamis because the earth's plates, (search up earth's plates on Google...) slowly move colliding against each other causing violent trembles known as earthquakes. because the ocean is covering the earth's plates up we cannot see that it is moving plates that are causing massive waves called "tsunamis." - by Sheenji- sheenjiberry@gmail.com


How do plates cause ocean basins?

the earth.


Why do faults in the earth cause earthquake?

Because the earth's plates shift


Major cause of earthquakes?

when the earth plates rattle


The surface of the Earth as massive slabs riding on the underlying magma of the mantle is called what?

The principles of plates tectonics.


Can landslides be caused by plates in the earth moving?

Indirectly. The movement of tectonic plates is the cause of the majority of earthquakes. Earthquakes can cause landslides.


The most common mineral earth's crust is the?

I would assume it would be igneous due to the massive amounts of magma in the earth's crust.


Are tectonic plate under ground or above ground?

Tectonic plates are massive slabs of solid rock that float on the semi-fluid mantle layer beneath the Earth's crust. They are located below the ground and make up the outer shell of the Earth's surface. Movement of these plates can cause earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges.


What cause Earth plates?

The Earth's plates were caused by natural reasons and cannot be explained. Scientists think that the plates were formed as a result of Earth first expanding as it was heated in the Great Bombardment and then shrinking as it cooled.


When earth plates slide past each other does that cause a earthquake?

Yes ♥The tectonic plates.