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It is thought that convection currents in the molten layers of the earth are responsible for some of the movement of tectonic plates. The fact that the earth-moon center of gravity, the barycenter, is always within the body of the earth and is always swirling around must have an effect as well, along with general tidal forces.
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How do fossils provide evidence for moving plates?
Their evidence comes from rocks at earths surface.
What causes the earths crust to rise and fall?
The sudden vibration in the plates inside the crust causes the earths crust to rise & fall.
The lithosphere is broken into pieces called what?
what causes the earths tectonic plates to move
What type of energy causes the earths plates to move?
The movement of the Earth's tectonic plates is primarily driven by heat energy generated from the Earth's interior. This heat causes convection currents in the semi-fluid asthenosphere, which is part of the mantle, leading to the movement of the rigid lithosphere above. Additionally, processes like slab pull and ridge push also contribute to the dynamics of plate tectonics. Together, these mechanisms facilitate the movement of the plates across the Earth's surface.
Which the theory views the earths surface as composed of slowly moving plates?
Plate tectonics.
What is the idea of giant plates of rock moving slowly across earths surface called?
rocks
What forces below earth surface shape landforms?
The tectonic plates below earths surface shape earths landforms
What is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface?
Lower mantle is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface.
How does the surface of the earth change when two continental plates collide?
The Earths surface changes shape when plates collide when the earths surface overlaps or when there are Earthquakes.
How many major plates compose earths surface?
there are 8 plates
How do fossils provide evidence for moving plates?
Their evidence comes from rocks at earths surface.
What are plates techonics?
plate tectonics are moving plates under the earths surface
What is an earthqauake?
the moving of the plates under the earths surface
How do covergent boundary plates affect earths surface?
The tectonic plates combined together
How many plates is the earths surface made up of?
30layers
Why you have an earthquake?
the tectonic plates are shifting under the earths surface.
How does earthquake causes tsunami?
because it shifs the earths plates
