What force is thought to be an important cause of plate tectonic motion?

Plates at the Earths crust move because the the intense heat at the Earths core that causes the molten rock in the mantle layer to move.

Answered by lilka64 | 2024-06-10

**Gravity **and **heat **is thought to be an important cause of plate tectonic motion.

What is a plate tectonic?
The core heat of the **Earth supplies **the fuel necessary for plate tectonics, whereas the "ridge push" and "slab pull" **gravitational forces **are what really move the plates.
According to the widely recognized scientific hypothesis known as tectonic activity, the **Earth's **oceanic **crust **is made up of several huge plate boundaries which have been steadily shifting .
Because of the high heat so at Earth's core, which leads the hot magma in the underlying mantle to move, **bands **at the crust shift . The decay of nuclear material is assumed to be the basis of the heating . A part of a plate might pull the balance of the wedge along, according to some scientists, while others contend that near the surface basalt at spreading **centers pulls **the plates.
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Answered by bhawsarsakshi4 | 2024-06-16

Plate tectonic motion is primarily caused by gravitational forces such as slab pull and ridge push, combined with heat from the Earth's interior that drives mantle convection. These forces interact to move tectonic plates over time. Understanding these mechanisms is essential for studying geological activity like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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Answered by bhawsarsakshi4 | 2024-10-13