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Gravitational sliding:Plate motion is driven by the higher elevation of plates at ocean ridges. As oceanic lithosphere is formed at spreading ridges from hot mantle material it gradually cools and thickens with age (and thus distance from the ridge).
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What is gravity and how does it affect earth?
gravity is the force that keeps objects on the earth, if we didn't have gravity we would just float away
What is normal thrust in earthquakes?
Normal thrust is the regular reaction to force when the tectonic plates are shifting. Normal thrust does not cause earthquakes.
What does a force that shapes the earths surface by building up mountains and landmasses?
It's the tectonic plates pushing against each other, forcing the land upwards.
How does gravity affect ocean water?
Without gravity, everything including ocean water would fly anywhere if acted upon by an outside force.
How mountains were made?
Mountain were made by huge segments of the earth's crust also know as tectonic plate. Over millions of year of volcanic activity under the earths crust forced these plates to shift. When to plates meet, the force of the volcanic pressure and the to plates may be pushed upward and create mountains.
What is a tectonic force?
A tectonic force is the push between the tectonic plates
How does force of gravity affect tectonic plates?
Gravitational sliding:Plate motion is driven by the higher elevation of plates at ocean ridges. As oceanic lithosphere is formed at spreading ridges from hot mantle material it gradually cools and thickens with age (and thus distance from the ridge).
Do tectonic plates make friction?
Friction itself is a naturally occurring force but yes, tectonic plates do encounter friction.
What force pulls tectonic plates toward each other?
COMPRESSION
What is the name of the force that is causing movement at the this fault?
The force that is causing movement at this fault is called tectonic force. These forces are generated by the movement and interaction of the Earth's tectonic plates.
What force occurs where Earth's plates are moving apart?
Tectonic forces (earthquakes, volcanoes...)
How does newtons law affect the force of gravity?
The law doesn't affect gravity; it describes it.
Does temperature affect gravity's force?
No.
How do mass of the objects affect the force of gravity?
The greater the mass, the stronger the gravity, but the distance does not affect the amount of gravity.
What is the the main force behind earthquake and volcanic activity?
Our Tectonic plates shifting and moving around.
What is a kind of force that gets exerted as tectonic plates push against each other?
Friction
A kind of force that gets exerted as tectonic plates push against each other?
This answer is popstres
