Scientists believe that the movement of the Earth's lithospheric plates is primarily driven by two processes: mantle convection and slab pull. Mantle convection involves the slow movement of molten rock in the mantle, which creates currents that can push and pull the plates. Slab pull occurs when a denser oceanic plate subducts into the mantle, pulling the rest of the plate along with it. These processes work together to facilitate the dynamic movement of tectonic plates.
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Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
Tectonic Plates
lithosphere
Scientists divide the Earth's lithosphere into tectonic plates based on its rigid, segmented structure and the movement of these plates over the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. This division helps explain various geological phenomena, such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains, as the interactions between plates (such as collision, separation, and sliding past each other) drive these processes. The plate tectonics theory also provides a framework for understanding the distribution of continents and ocean basins throughout geological time.
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Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
Geographical activities such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes form the basis of this division.
Tectonic Plates
Pieces of the lithosphere
Tectonic Plates
The lithosphere.
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lithosphere
Lithospheric plates.
Scientists divide the Earth's lithosphere into tectonic plates based on its rigid, segmented structure and the movement of these plates over the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them. This division helps explain various geological phenomena, such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains, as the interactions between plates (such as collision, separation, and sliding past each other) drive these processes. The plate tectonics theory also provides a framework for understanding the distribution of continents and ocean basins throughout geological time.