I guess because they are both a straight line and they each move back and forward
No, the Earth's magnetic field does not directly affect the movement or behavior of lithospheric plates. The movement of lithospheric plates is primarily driven by processes such as mantle convection and seafloor spreading. The magnetic field does play a role in Earth's geology by providing valuable information about past plate movements recorded in rocks.
Slab pull takes place at subduction zones, where denser oceanic lithospheric plates sink into the mantle due to their own weight, creating a pulling force on the rest of the plate. This process is one of the driving forces for plate tectonics and helps drive the movement of tectonic plates.
Africa is moving northward at a rate of about 2.5 cm per year relative to the Eurasian Plate due to plate tectonics. This movement is driven by the spreading of the Atlantic Ocean, causing Africa to drift away from South America.
because since gravity makes things stay on a certain surface (ex. A keyboard on a computer table) it can make food stay on our plate.
From 1.6 million years ago to the present time, the rate of plate motion varied between different tectonic plates. Overall, plates have been moving at an average rate of a few centimeters per year. The direction of plate motion during this period followed the patterns of plate tectonics, including convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.
I guess because they are both a straight line and they each move back and forward
The last person to answer was a complete and total idiot. The correct answer is the Pacific Plate.
annually
plate tectonics
Tectonic plate consist of lithospheric mantle overlain by crustal
The study of lithospheric plates is called plate tectonics. It focuses on the movement and interactions of the Earth's lithospheric plates, which form the outer shell of the Earth. Plate tectonics help explain processes like earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.
Tectonic plate consist of lithospheric mantle overlain by crustal
Part of California are on the North American Plate and parts are on the Pacific Plate.
Subduction.
The thickness of the lithospheric plate can vary, but on average it ranges from 100 to 250 kilometers in thickness. The thickness can change depending on factors such as tectonic activity and location.
Typically the less dense continental plate would stay afloat while the denser oceanic plate would be submerged below. This can result in volcanic eruptions at the subduction zone due to oceanic crust undergoing increased pressure and temperatures as it descends below the continental crust.
A lithospheric plate.