The tectonic plates are "floating" on a liqid mantle that has convection currents. These convection move the plates around the globe. This is the science behing plate tectonics
2006-11-29 07:17:43
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answered by The Cheminator 5
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Convection Currents In The Earth
2016-11-07 09:15:37
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answered by slinkard 4
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Althought the covection currents themselves do not impression the plates of the earth, they each so often flow over a warm spot interior the rifts between the plates.. because of the fact the present strikes previous those rifts, they reason an eruption of lava which in turn will set off the two a small volcanic eruption, or an earthquake... because of the quakes, and volcanic eruptions... greater desirable quakes and eruptions are extra on someplace else, and as a result an oblique outcome of the covection is that those after effects will slowly push the plates into one yet another, and each so often lead them to silghtly exchange instructions.. however the version is so minimum, it rather is not often rather rather worth the time to degree the path shifts, and speeds of the plates.
2016-12-17 18:27:33
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answered by Anonymous
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Most people don't realize how fragile a surface we live on - to get an idea, put some sawdust and small woodchips into a pot of water, enough to make a thin layer. Set it on the stove and heat it up. Long before it begins to boil, convection currents will begin disturbing the sawdust crust much as those in Earth's mantle disturb its crust.
2006-11-29 07:36:12
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answered by Gary H 6
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