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they are related because they all have to do with the oceanic lithosphere.The convection causes the lithosphere to move sideways and away from the midocean ridges.The ridge push makes the oceanic lithosphere slide downhill under the force of gravity. The slab pull:the old lithosphere is denser than asthenosphere so, the edge of the tectonic plates that contains oceanic lithosphere sinks and plls the rest of the tectonic plate.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agothe ridge pulls the rest of the plate away from the mid ocean ridge and the slab pull is the slab where the lithosphere is dense enough it begins to subduct into into the atmosphere as the plate sinks it pulls the rest of the plate along behind it
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∙ 12y agoThe buoyancy of the magma at a mid ocean ridge pushes the plate away from the ridge towards a subduction zone. Ridge push is a possible mechanism for plate tectonics, but is insignificant compared to slab pull.
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∙ 6y agoHow can slab-pull and ridge-push contribute to the movement of a plate at the same time?
This is the text book:
Oceanic crust is created at a mid-ocean ridge by igneous material being extruded through the ridge by mantle convection at constructive plate margins. The creation of new material here is continuous over millions of years. This continual pushing of material through the ridge effectively pushes the plate along.
The mantle convection is also involved in slab-pull which is caused by the subducting oceanic plate that has been thrusted beneath another plate at a destructive plate margin. The weight of the plate gradually pulls it deeper into the mantle, and combined with ridge-push it is a major part of the tectonic plate theory.
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∙ 13y agoEasy!
While the plate is being affected by gravity, since the plate is more dense it can get pulled down under a plate.
Don't worry, it was difficult for me at first too! :)
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∙ 9y agoWhat type of plate boundary occurs at which ridge push and slab pull process occurs
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Both slab-pull and ridge-push are mechanisms that cause?
Ocean plates to be subducted into the mantle
What are the three processes that cause tectonic plates to move?
Three processes that contribute to the motion of tectonic plates are convection currents, ridge push, and slab pull. Convection currents is when the mantle rises, cools, sinks and heats, then rises and repeats the cycle. Ridge push is a gravitational force that causes a plate to move. Slab pull is the movement of tectonic plate lithosphere due to convection currents in the asthenosphere.
Which process or processess are involved in the sinking of cold ocean plates into the mantle?
Slab-pull and ridge-push acting together
The main source of downward convection flow in the mantle is called?
slab pull
When gravity starts to pull tectonic plates into the asthenosphere the process is called?
Slab Pull.
What is the difference between ridge push and slab pull?
Ridge push is a gravitation force that causes a plate to move away from the crest of an ocean ridge, and into a subduction zone. The Slab pull force is a tectonic plate force due to subduction. The difference is the force of motion.
How is slab pull different form ridge push?
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Think critically how can slab-pull and ridge-push contribute to the movement of a plate at the same time?
because other factors as shown in that could play a role in plate movement are ridge-push and slab-pull.
What are 3 forces that causes tectonic plates to move?
This will be in detail for your information. 3 driving forces of plate motion...one plate moves underneath the other or a continental collision (if the 2... cause the gravitational sliding of lithosphere plates away from them...
Both slab-pull and ridge-push are mechanisms that cause?
Ocean plates to be subducted into the mantle
Convection ridge push and slab pull work together to produce?
constant tectonic plate motion.
What are the three processes that cause tectonic plates to move?
Three processes that contribute to the motion of tectonic plates are convection currents, ridge push, and slab pull. Convection currents is when the mantle rises, cools, sinks and heats, then rises and repeats the cycle. Ridge push is a gravitational force that causes a plate to move. Slab pull is the movement of tectonic plate lithosphere due to convection currents in the asthenosphere.
The sinking of cold ocean lithosphere drives the motions of mantle convection through?
slab-pull and ridge-push
What are similarities and differences between ridge push and slab pull?
Ridge push is where new crust pushes parts of a plate out of its way. Slab pull is when old parts of a plate sink into the mantle. And Cameron Dallas and Taylor Caniff are really fine hot cute all of the above
How do continental plates move?
All of Earth's plates move because of convection in the asthenosphere, and slab push and pull in the lithosphere. Slab pull causes the lithosphere to slide beneath another plate into the asthenosphere, while slab push helps the slab move away from the ridge toward the slab pull.
Which process or processess are involved in the sinking of cold ocean plates into the mantle?
Slab-pull and ridge-push acting together
Is convection a slab-pull or slab-push?
Convection is a slab-pull
