Question

Plate tectonics is the theory that the Earth’s crust is made up of plates that glide over a layer of mantle. A prediction of this theory is that the plates will move relative to each other as they move over the mantle. To test this hypothesis, a scientist places a marker on two adjacent plates to measure their movement over a decade. What would be the expected result of the experiment? How would you interpret the results if the scientist sees no movement?

Answer 1

The expected result would be that the plates will move if only a few inches or up to several miles but still, movement is expected either way

if the plates did not move that would be a good thing because no plate movement and there would be no chance of random mountains, valleys, or earthquakes as the plates move every which way

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