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Very slowly on the order of tens of millimetres per year.
For example the Mid Atlantic Ridge is spreading at around 25 mm/yr where as spreading centres in the Pacific tend to be faster with rates up to around 100 mm/yr.
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Which two processes do scientists think move the earths lithospheric plates?
bruh
What happens to lithospheric plates when an earthquake occurs?
Lithospheric plates, which also are called tectonic plates, move towards or away from each other when an earthquake occurs.
What allows plates of the lithosphere to move?
Lithospheric plates are regions of Earth's crust and upper mantle that are fractured into plates that move across a deeper plasticine mantle. Hopefully this will help :)
What is the process by which lithospheric plates move apart creating spaces that are filled with hot magma is called?
sea floor spreading
The plate tectonic theory can best be described as?
earth's natural process by which its lithospheric plates slowly move about because of movement in the asthenosphere
Do lithospheric plates move quickly or slowly?
The plates move slowly. Three centimeters a year.
What is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface?
Lower mantle is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface.
Which two processes do scientists think move the earths lithospheric plates?
bruh
How might the plasticity of the mantle influence the movement of the earths lithospheric plates?
Plasticity means that there is enough movement in the asthenosphere to allow thelithospheric plates to move.
What does the lithospheric plates move on?
Aesthenosphere
How often do lithospheric plates move?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
Do lithospheric plates move often?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
Do lithospheric plates constantly move?
Yes.
What is it called when two lithospheric plates move apart?
Continental Plates
Why do lithospheric plates move constantly?
Its denity Differences
What happens to lithospheric plates when an earthquake occurs?
Lithospheric plates, which also are called tectonic plates, move towards or away from each other when an earthquake occurs.
How do the lithospheric plates move each year?
5 centimeters.
