In your own words, free of plagiarism, answer each of the following questions in a couple of sentences. - Briefly explain how convection drives plate motion. - Explain what exactly happened during the Phanerozoic? - Volcanoes are associated with which type of plate boundary? - How does the global distribution of earthquakes relate to the plate boundaries?
In your own words, free of plagiarism, answer each of the following questions in a couple of sentences.
- Briefly explain how convection drives plate motion.
- Explain what exactly happened during the Phanerozoic?
- Volcanoes are associated with which type of plate boundary?
- How does the global distribution of earthquakes relate to the plate boundaries?
Convection and plate Motion
Convection currents are found in the hot molten mantle, through which energy is transferred. These currents drive the lithospheric plate motion. When the currents are rising, the plates are forced to move away such as sea floor spreeding and when the currents are converging and descending, the plates move towards each other. The activity together is known as plate tectonic.
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