1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
aleksley [76]
1 year ago
10

convection causes the asthenosphere to move. friction then moves the lithosphere above it. which geologic process is this?

Geography
1 answer:
Oksi-84 [34.3K]1 year ago
3 0

This geological process is called Mantle drag .

What is Mantle drag?

According to the first driving mechanism, known as mantle drag, plate motion is the consequence of viscous drag brought on by the lateral motion of the tops of mantle convection cells in the asthenosphere on the base of the lithosphere . Convection cells would thus be mostly absent beneath continents, rising beneath oceanic ridges, and dropping beneath trenches. This idea states that the oceanic lithosphere would be in a state of tension at the ocean ridges and compression at the trenches.

Due to their connection to accretive and destructive plate boundaries, the horizontal widths of the convection cells causing mantle drag would be projected to be around half an ocean's breadth, or 3000 km.

to learn more about mantle drag click:

brainly.com/question/3989845

#SPJ4

You might be interested in
Check all that apply.
pishuonlain [190]

Answer:

The movement of continents has affected weather patterns by creating mountain ranges and changing the location of the continents.

Explanation:

The movement of continents, or rather the movement of tectonic plates, has had, has, and will continue to have a huge impact on the weather patterns on Earth. One of the things that are among the most influential is the creation of mountain ranges and the changing locations of the continents.

The creation of mountain ranges alters the movement of air masses, meaning that it is a process that influences the amount of precipitation, as well as temperature distribution in the areas where they are found. The changing locations of continents are even more influential. This determines the size of oceans and seas and because of that the ocean currents as well. If there is more landmass around the poles then the climate will be colder and drier on a global level and the sea levels will be lower, but if landmass is lacking around the poles then the global climate will be warmer, wetter, and the sea levels will be higher.

4 0
3 years ago
What would it mean if there was an outbreak of cholera
Alexxx [7]

The disease has infected a few people, spread out over a large distance because Cholera can't suddenly spread, it infects few people and then spreads rapidly.

8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which characteristics describe a tundra climate?
Scorpion4ik [409]
*low temperatures
*short growing seasons/bad to grow crops
*treeless
*snowy
*found in top of mountains
*few plants and animals
4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which of the following statements best describes how the planets of the solar system formed?
Goryan [66]
The answer is B......
7 0
3 years ago
What is the topic of a research assignment?
Nady [450]

Answer:

A

Explanation:

3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • What is air pollution
    9·1 answer
  • The Aborigines are the native people ofa.New Zealandb.Australiac.Mexicod.Peru
    6·1 answer
  • Where does the water that we use to meet our everyday needs come from?
    12·1 answer
  • Which region of Georgia has the highest elevation? A. Ridge and Valley B. Blue Ridge C. Appalachian Plateau D. Providence Canyon
    13·1 answer
  • Which of the following religions spread from Northern Africa to Sudan, Ethiopia, and other regions further south?
    14·2 answers
  • seismograph a records p waves at 6:05 pm and s waves at 6:10 pm. Seismograph b records p waves at 6:10 pm and s waves at 6:25 pm
    11·1 answer
  • Which ocean takes up more area than all the land on earth
    5·2 answers
  • The Earth is broken into pieces called plates that are different sizes and shapes. true or false
    5·1 answer
  • If you were
    10·1 answer
  • If you could, please state the answers below
    9·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!