5 Questions
What is the driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates?
Convection currents
When rock gains thermal energy, how does the movement of the molecules change?
Speeds up and spreads out
In which layer of the Earth are the tectonic plates located?
Crust
When the density of rock increases, what does it tend to do?
Sink deeper into the asthenosphere
What does the theory of plate tectonics state?
The lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates that float on the asthenosphere
Test your knowledge of the Earth's layers and the mechanisms that drive tectonic movements with this quiz. Identify the main layers, understand the sublayers where convection currents and tectonic plates are located, and explore the forces behind plate movements.
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