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Mantle convection currents move the crustal plates that float atop the mantle.
Like convection currents in a hot cup of coffee or tea move pepper flakes or pieces of glitter sprinkled on top and floating on the liquid.
Manley Rogahn
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What causes friction on tectonic plates?
the movement of tectonic plates
What causes earthquakes and volcaneos?
Earthquakes are caused by Earth's Tectonic movements.. Volcano is caused by the movement of molten lava inside Earth..
What causes tectonic plate to be pulled apart?
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How convection currents drive tectonic plate movement?
by eating them
What causes an earthquake and how you know weather it is likely to happen in a particular location?
It is when two tectonic plates collide and they rubs, this causes the rubble which you get from the earthquake. You only get earthquakes if your country is in between a tectonic plate or on the tectonic plate.
Is there correlation between tectonic plates and earthquakes?
Absolutely! The friction and catching from tectonic plate movement causes quakes.
How does tectonic plate movement affect the environment?
It causes earthquakes when the plates hit each other.
What causes volcanoes to erupt under earths surface?
mostly earthquakes or plate tectonic movement.
What is the plate movement of a destructive plate?
tectonic shift
What are the causes of tsunami which was hit by japan?
The sudden movement of the Pacific tectonic plate under the North American plate caused a massive earthquake and a tsunami.
How does tectonic plate movement occur?
because
What causes friction on tectonic plates?
the movement of tectonic plates
The movement of one tectonic plate under another tectonic plate?
The movement of one tectonic plate under another occurs at convergent boundaries. For example, at this boundary denser oceanic crust slides under the lighter continental crust.
What is the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate?
north-northwest
What is Titanic plate movement?
its actually tectonic plates
How did the Brazilian highlands form?
Tectonic plate movement.
What is the movement plates called?
The movement of tectonic plates is part of the process known as plate tectonics.
