{"id":17002,"date":"2025-07-07T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/?p=17002"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:55:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:55:37","slug":"plate-tectonics-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/plate-tectonics-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Plate Tectonics Theory: Types, Significance & Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to the theory of plate tectonics,<\/strong> large and small tectonic plates move over the lithosphere of the earth. Good plates float over the semi-fluid asthenosphere and move owing to several forces such as mantle convection. Thus this theory would facilitate an understanding of phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic activities, and continental drifting.<\/em><\/p>

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