Scientists have several lines of evidence supporting the movement of lithospheric plates. One key piece is the matching geological and fossil records found on continents that are now widely separated, indicating they were once connected. Additionally, the distribution of earthquakes and volcanic activity along plate boundaries demonstrates how these plates interact. Furthermore, advancements in satellite technology allow for precise measurements of plate movements, confirming that they shift at rates of a few centimeters per year.
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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.
When an earthquake occurs, lithospheric plates either slide past each other, collide, or move apart along their boundaries. The stress accumulated along the plate boundaries is released suddenly, causing the plates to deform and generate seismic waves that we feel as an earthquake.
The plasticlike layer of Earth is the asthenosphere. It is a zone of the upper mantle where rock is soft and capable of gradual flow. The lithospheric plates float and move on top of the asthenosphere, contributing to the movement of tectonic plates.
The process by which lithospheric plates move apart, creating spaces that are filled with hot magma, is called seafloor spreading. This occurs at mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is formed as magma rises from the mantle and solidifies at the surface.
Aesthenosphere
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
Yes.
Continental Plates
5 centimeters.
5 centimeters per year
Lower mantle is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface.
Lithospheric plates move constantly at a very slow rate, typically around a few centimeters per year. This movement is driven by the slow convection currents in the Earth's mantle, causing the plates to either diverge, converge, or slide past each other at plate boundaries.
there is convection in the mantle. it causes the plates to move.
bruh
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.
When an earthquake occurs, lithospheric plates either slide past each other, collide, or move apart along their boundaries. The stress accumulated along the plate boundaries is released suddenly, causing the plates to deform and generate seismic waves that we feel as an earthquake.