The driving mechanism of plate tectonics is thus put on a firm physical basis and the computed solutions are quantitatively reasonable.doi:10.1016/0040-1951(91)90474-7C. VignyY. RicardC. FroidevauxTectonophysicsVigny, C., Ricard, Y., Froidevaux, C., 1991. The driving mechanism of plate ...
Plate tectonics is the movement of ___. A. magma B. the core C. large sections of the Earth's crust D. the mantle 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 C。解析:“Plate tectonics is the movement of large sections of the Earth's crust.”。
A. atmosphere B. hydrosphere C. lithosphere D. biosphere 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 C。解析:文章开头提到“Plate tectonics is the scientific theory that explains the movement of the Earth's lithosphere.”,即板块构造理论解释了地球岩石圈的运动。反馈 收藏 ...
Magnetic properties of rocks on land not related to plate boundaries D. Magnetic behavior of human body 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 A。解析:海底的磁异常是板块构造理论有关磁场方面的关键证据。它显示了海底扩张的历史等重要信息。大气中的磁暴主要是与地球磁场和太阳活动等有关,与板块构造理论联系不大。
Passage Three The theory of plate tectonics describes the motions of the lithosphere, the comparatively rigid outer layer of the Earth that includes all the crust and part of the underlying mantle. The lithosphere is divided into a few dozen plates of various sizes and shapes, in general the ...
The theory of plate tectonics describes the motions for the lithosphere, the comparatively rigid outer layer of the Earth that includes all the crust and part of the underlying mantle. The lithosphere is divided into a few dozen plates of various sizes and shapes, in general the plates are in...
Which of the following statements about plate tectonics in the lithosphere is correct? A. Plate tectonics do not cause earthquakes. B. The plates are stationary and do not move. C. Plate movements can form mountains and volcanoes. D. There are only two plates in the lithosphere. ...
Weakening and shear localization in the lithosphere are essential ingredients for understanding how and whether plate tectonics is generated from mantle convection on terrestrial planets. We present a new theoretical model for the mechanism of lithospheric weakening and shear-localization and hence plate ge...
During the 1950s and 1960s, new data emerged that enabled geologists to propose a mechanism of continental drift. According to this theory, Earth’s surface consists of a number of rocky tectonic plates. The plates fit together at their edges but are not attached to each other. The part of...
While the global pattern of absolute velocity is probably close to those predicted by such models, the absolute motions do not therefore provide a strong test of the driving mechanism. Comparison of predicted intraplate stress with the long-wavelength features of the global stress field, however, ...