Question

explain the theory of plate tectonic.

Answer 1

professor Alfred wegener wrote a book called the origin of continents and oceans in 1915. in his book he suggested the theory of plate tectonics. it is actually a scientific theory that tells us about the large scale movements of the lithospheric plates. according to this theory the lithosphere is divided into several large and small irregularly shaped tectonic plates called lithospheric plates which can be continental or oceanic in nature. they are floating over the upper mantle and moving constantly.

Answer 2

Tectonics, from the Late Latin tectonicus from the Ancient Greek τεκτονικός, "pertaining to building",[1] is the process that controls the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time. In particular, it describes the processes of mountain building, the growth and behavior of the strong, old cores of continents known as cratons, and the ways in which the relatively rigid plates that constitute the Earth's outer shell interact with each other. Tectonics also provides a framework for understanding the earthquake and volcanic belts that directly affect much of the global population. Tectonic studies are important as guides for economic geologists searching for fossil fuels and ore deposits of metallic and nonmetallic resources. An understanding of tectonic principles is essential to geomorphologists to explain erosion patterns and other Earth surface features.