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Because the mantle has convection currents that push the plates around very slowly.
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What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
What do you call a scientific theory that earts crust is made up of moving plates?
I believe it is the Platonic Plates Theory
Will the plates ever stop moving?
No, plates will always keep moving because of the convection currents in the mantle under the Earth's crust, as long as the Earth's interior stays hot. This is not likely to happen before the Sun swallows up our planet far, far in the future.
The stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart is called .?
tension
What is the stress force that pulls on the crust where two plates are moving apart?
it may be gravity
Is it true that the earth's crust is stationary?
The crust is formed on tectonic plates that are always moving because of the magma melting the rock under the surface causing them to move, so, in a way the Earth's crust is moving.
Why is the earths crust always moving?
Simple- Convection in the mantle causes mantle to slowly move, and it pushes against the crust. As it does this, the tectonic plates move.
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
What happens if earthquake is under land?
its always underground, the shock waves from the moving plates go up through the crust
What are the moving parts of the earth's crust?
Tectonic Plates
Do the continental plates remain in one place?
No, both the continental and oceanic plates are always moving. Moving slowly, but always moving.
What is the outcome of two plates moving apart?
New crust formation.
When does new crust form at plate boundaries?
When the plates are moving apart.
What are the moving plates of the earth crust called?
They are called plate tectonics.
Are the continents continually moving?
yes because of plates below the crust
What geologic event is occurring at the Mid Atlantic Ridge?
Plates have always been moving away from each other there, so new crust is being formed there while the crust on the other side of those plates is being subducted into the mantle.
When two geologic plates are moving away from each other what happens?
When it is two continental plates, new oceanic crust is formed, and when this continues, more oceanic crust is formed between the plates.
