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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. It moves in a pattern called a convection cell that forms when warm material rises, cools, and eventually sink down.
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What mechanism moves lithospheric plates?
What moves plate tectonics? Well, the magama underneath the plates move and shuffles.
What forces causes the plates to move?
Ridge push, slab pull, and convection.
What forms when the lithospheric plates rub against each other?
well in a volcano the lithospheric plates meet when magma moves and moves at the bottom and in the magma chamber the lava[magma] is moving around the lithospheric plates thats what forms them but what forms when they rub against each other is a volcanic eruption
Why are people unable to see the earth's plates move?
i think it because of how fast the earthquake moves so people do not have time to go and watch the plates move!
How does an earthquake change the earth's surface?
It moves the suface of the Earth one of two ways 1. the plates colide or 2. one moves on top of the other i.e. mountains
What moves the lithosphere plates?
the earth
How do spreading boundaries plates move?
it moves
A piece of the earth's crust that moves around?
plates
What moves Earth's tetonic plates?
the upper mantle
What plates moves the fastest?
The Pacific and Cocos plate.
What mechanism moves lithospheric plates?
What moves plate tectonics? Well, the magama underneath the plates move and shuffles.
What is the name of the force that moves rock plates past each other what moves them?
Techtonic I think
How do tectonic plates cause contenitial drift?
Because tectonic plates move, therefore if the continent is on it, it moves with it!
The large thin plates that moves relative to one another on the outer surface of the earth?
Tectonic plates.
What is the ultimate source of heat that moves the plates?
the earths core .
What they form when the plates moves slowly?
trenches or mountains or rift valleys or faults depends which direction the plates move
Are tectonic plates moving faster because of climate change?
Think logic, How does Plates move? The Magma inside the earth moves the plates. So, No it don't.
