Dear teachers,
I cannot quite understand the quoted metaphor in the following context:
"The plates make up Earth's outer shell, called the lithosphere. (This includes the crust and uppermost part of the mantle.) Churning currents in the molten rocks below propel them along like a jumble of conveyor belts in disrepair. Most geologic activity stems from the interplay where the plates meet or divide".
Coukd you please explain it to me?
Best,
G.
I cannot quite understand the quoted metaphor in the following context:
"The plates make up Earth's outer shell, called the lithosphere. (This includes the crust and uppermost part of the mantle.) Churning currents in the molten rocks below propel them along like a jumble of conveyor belts in disrepair. Most geologic activity stems from the interplay where the plates meet or divide".
Coukd you please explain it to me?
Best,
G.