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as it is concentrated on the crust.
and the crust is moving due to crustal activity/tectonic activity.
What else can I help you with?
What is the name of the outer layer of our planet that is broken up into a number of moving plates?
The Lithosphere.
Why does oceanic lithosphere sub duct while continental lithosphere does not?
Oceanic lithosphere is dense enough to be forced down into the mantle. Continental lithosphere is not.
Where does the process of plate separation and lithosphere formation take place?
The process of plate separation and lithosphere formation typically takes place at mid-ocean ridges, where tectonic plates are moving away from each other due to seafloor spreading. As the plates diverge, magma rises from the mantle to create new oceanic crust, which solidifies to form the lithosphere.
Why does oceanic lithosphere sink beneath convergent lithosphere at convergent boundaries?
As odd as it is to think of things this way, continental lithosphere is more buoyant than oceanic lithosphere. The oceanic lithosphere is more dense.
What are enormous moving pieces of the earth lithosphere called?
Enormous moving pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact with each other at plate boundaries, leading to geological events like earthquakes and volcanic activity. The movement of tectonic plates is responsible for shaping the Earth's surface over millions of years.
Earths lithosphere is divided up into many moving sections called what?
plate tectionics theory......................:-)
The theory that the continents and sections of the lithosphere are moving?
plate tectonics.
What happens at the lithosphere?
The lithosphere is the crust of the Earth. The crust is always moving due to plate tectonics and continental drift. This can cause earthquakes.
What is the name of the outer layer of our planet that is broken up into a number of moving plates?
The Lithosphere.
What is the idea that earths lithosphere is divided into large moving sections called?
plate tectonic theory
What do you call the moving irregularly shape slabs that make up the Earths lithosphere?
Tectonic plates.
The idea that Earths lithosphere is divided into large moving sections is called the?
plate tectonic theory
Where does most present -day faulting of rock occur?
At interfaces between moving parts of the lithosphere
The idea that Earth's lithosphere is divided into large moving sections is called the?
The idea that Earth's lithosphere is divided into large moving sections is called the theory of plate tectonics. This theory explains how the Earth's lithosphere is broken into several plates that shift and interact with each other, resulting in various geological phenomena like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain formation.
What do you call the moving irregularly shaped slabs that make up the earths lithosphere?
Tectonic plates are the moving irregularly shaped slabs that make up the Earth's lithosphere. These plates constantly shift and interact with each other, leading to phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity.
How scientist know that the Earth's lithosphere is moving?
Accurate measurements have been made with global positioning satellites and lasers.
What is the section of the lithosphere which is always moving?
The lithosphere that is always moving is known as the tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere underneath and move due to the heat-driven convection currents in the Earth's mantle. The movement of the tectonic plates is responsible for various geological phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.
