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What is a pulling force called that causes plates to move apart even forming new lithosphere?
The pulling force that causes tectonic plates to move apart, leading to the formation of new lithosphere, is called "tensional force." This force occurs at divergent boundaries, where plates are pushed apart due to mantle convection and the upwelling of magma. As the plates separate, magma rises to fill the gap, solidifying to create new crust.
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The lithosphere is broken into pieces called what?
what causes the earths tectonic plates to move
What layer of Earth makes up the plates and what layer causes them to move?
The plates are made up of the Earth's lithosphere, which is the outermost layer of the Earth. The movement of these plates is caused by the flow of the semi-fluid asthenosphere layer beneath the lithosphere.
What motion causes normal fault?
a pulling motion causes a normal fault
What physical layer of Earth is fractured into large rock plates?
Earth's lithosphere is the physical layer that is fractured into large rock plates called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below, and their movement causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains.
What caused the oceanic lithosphere to slide downhill?
The oceanic lithosphere slides downhill due to the gradual cooling and densification of the lithosphere as it moves away from the mid-ocean ridges. This increase in density causes the lithosphere to sink into the underlying asthenosphere due to gravity.
What are spore forming protozoans called?
Sporozoans; includes the organism, Plasmodium, which causes malaria.
What causes the movements of the lithosphere?
volcanos and earthquakes
The lithosphere is broken into pieces called what?
what causes the earths tectonic plates to move
The balance between the weight of a continent and the buoyant force of the mantle is called?
Isostasy. It refers to the equilibrium between the weight of Earth's lithosphere (which includes the continents) and the buoyant force exerted by the asthenosphere below, which causes the lithosphere to float.
What layer of Earth makes up the plates and what layer causes them to move?
The plates are made up of the Earth's lithosphere, which is the outermost layer of the Earth. The movement of these plates is caused by the flow of the semi-fluid asthenosphere layer beneath the lithosphere.
What forms when deformation causes the lithosphere to break?
When deformation causes the lithosphere to break, faults can form. Faults are fractures in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred, resulting in the displacement of rock layers. These fractures can range in size from small fissures to large fault lines and are associated with earthquakes and other tectonic activity.
What causes your eyes to pop out of your head?
pulling them out.
What motion causes normal fault?
a pulling motion causes a normal fault
What happens to lithosphere when an ice sheet is removed?
The removal of the load causes something known as glacial isostatic rebound. The weight of the glacier causes the earth's lithosphere to deform (it squashes it). When the glacier retreats and the load is removed, the earth's lithosphere springs back to its original shape.
Does the oceanic lithosphere get older or younger?
Oceanic lithosphere gets older as it moves away from the mid-ocean ridges where new lithosphere is formed. This process, known as seafloor spreading, causes older lithosphere to be pushed further from the ridge, resulting in a gradient of lithosphere age with the oldest being farthest from the ridges.
What physical layer of Earth is fractured into large rock plates?
Earth's lithosphere is the physical layer that is fractured into large rock plates called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere below, and their movement causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains.
What causes volcanic activity in the middle of s lithosphere plate?
me dont no, me too stupid
