Tag Archives | Plate Tectonic Theory

Plate Tectonic Theory: Base and Mechanisms | Earth | Geology

Plate Tectonic Theory is a comprehensive theory which offers explanations for various relief features and tectonic events viz. mountain building, folding and faulting, continental drift, vulcanicity, seismic events (earthquakes) etc. Base of the Plate Tectonic Theory: The rigid lithospheric slabs or rigid and solid landmasses having a thickness of about 100 km composed of Earth's crust and some portion of [...]

By Pritisha Raha|2017-08-09T20:02:29+00:00August 9, 2017|Plate Tectonic Theory|Comments Off

Plate Tectonic Theory of Mountain Building | Geography

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Objective of Plate Tectonic Theory 2. Base of the Plate Tectonic Theory 3. Mechanism 4. Evaluation. Objective of Plate Tectonic Theory: Plate tectonic theory is a comprehensive theory which offers explanations for various relief features and tectonic events viz. mountain building, folding and faulting, continental drift, vulcanicity, seismic events (earthquakes) etc. The [...]

By Sirisha P|2017-03-11T08:21:59+00:00March 11, 2017|Mountains|Comments Off