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Ridge push, slab pull, and convection.
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What causes continental plates to move?
the continental plates are caused when silicon,silica and dioxid combined together making the plates split and then it causes the plates to move.
How do plates move where convection currents are sinking?
They move towards each other.
What is the force that causes plates to move sideways past each other?
Tension is the force that causes plates to move sideways past each other. This can cause built up stress that releases suddenly and causes earthquakes.
What causes the continents and the earth's major plates to move?
continental drift
What may be the main cause of the plates to move?
Plates at our planet's surface move because of the intense heat in the Earth's core that causes molten rock in the mantle layer to move.
The Earth's tectonic plates are in constant motion due to several factors Temperature and density differences in the plates cause push and pull forces that move the plates?
The volcanic activey under the crust causes the tectonic plates to move
What causes continental plates to move?
the continental plates are caused when silicon,silica and dioxid combined together making the plates split and then it causes the plates to move.
What causes earthquakes to happen in cities?
Earthquakes are caused by two plates getting hung up, or locked in place. The tremors that follow are the usual forces that move the tectonic plates.
How are convergert plates different from divergent plates?
Convergent plates move towards each other, causing alot of compressional forces. Divergent plates move away from each other causing alot of tensional forces.
What causes your plates to move?
convection currents!
What causes the plates to move that make an earthquake?
transform boundaries
How do plates move where convection currents are sinking?
They move towards each other.
What causes plates to stop moving temporarily?
Friction causes plates to stop moving temporarily. The motion of the magma under the plates will cause the plates to move again.
Which of earth's layers causes plates to move?
The Asthensphere.
What 3 forces possibly move tectonic plates?
convection currents
What is stresses in tectonic plates?
Magma moving underneath the earth causes tectonic plates to move about.
Is the force that causes plates to move sideways past each other.?
Tension is the force that causes plates to move sideways past each other. This can cause built up stress that releases suddenly and causes earthquakes.
