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Which of the following best explains the relationship between driving and resisting forces with respect to plate tectonics?
A) The driving forces must exceed the resisting forces.
B) The resisting forces must exceed the driving forces.
C) The resisting and driving forces must be equal.
Driving Forces
Factors or energies that lead to changes in a physical system or environment, often initiating or influencing processes.
Resisting Forces
Forces that oppose motion or movement, including friction, air resistance, and tension, which work against the direction of motion.
Plate Tectonics
A theory in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of mostly rigid plates that move relative to one another, causing tectonic activity along these boundaries.
- Elucidate the functions of mantle convection, slab pull, and ridge push in facilitating the movement of tectonic plates.
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Learning Objectives
- Elucidate the functions of mantle convection, slab pull, and ridge push in facilitating the movement of tectonic plates.
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