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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.
What else can I help you with?
What are the 3 forces that scientists hypothesize move lithospheric plates?
scientist thought someone moved it
Do convergent plates move away from each other?
they move against one another
What explains the movement of the earth's crust?
The earth's crust moves because the earth has tectonic plates that move because the magma under the earth's surface is constantly boiling. Since the water moves, it causes the earth's crust to move.
Why do tectionic plates move?
Shifting Tectonic PlatesThey move because the hot air compressed underneath them builds up and it must be let out somewhere. This then moves tectonic plates forcing them to rub up against each other creating pressure. Eventually these plates will either crack or brake resulting in an earthquake. Like a jiggsaw puzzel, the Earth's crust is broken up into tectonic plates that move. When they colide they create what we call an EARTHQUAKE .
At what type of boundary do plates move together?
This is a convergent plate boundary, the plates move towards each other. The amount of crust on the surface of the earth remains relatively constant. Therefore, when plates diverge (separate) and form new crust in one area, the plates must converge (come together) in another area and be destroyed. An example of this is the Nazca plate being subducted under the South American plate to form the Andes Mountain Chain. got this from:http://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/tectonic.htm
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.
What the large thin plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of the earth?
They are called tectonic or lithospheric plates.
What does the lithospheric plates move on?
Aesthenosphere
Do lithospheric plates move often?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
Do plates move because of gravity?
No, plates do not move because of gravity. They move because of the convection currents in the Earth's interior. The heat rises up from the core and moves the lithospheric plates across Earth's surface. The main source is heat left over from the formation of our planet.
Do lithospheric plates constantly move?
Yes.
What is it called when two lithospheric plates move apart?
Continental Plates
What mechanism moves lithospheric plates?
The movement of lithospheric plates is primarily driven by the process of plate tectonics. This movement is caused by the heat-driven convection currents in the Earth's mantle. As these currents circulate, they drag the overlying lithospheric plates along with them, causing the plates to move over time.
How do the lithospheric plates move each year?
5 centimeters.
The lithospheric plates move an average of?
5 centimeters per year
What is the source of energy that drives the movement of the lithospheric platesWhat is the source of energy that drives the movement of the lithospheric plates?
The source of energy that drives the movement of the lithospheric plates is believed to be the heat generated by radioactive decay in the Earth's interior, primarily in the mantle. This heat creates convection currents that cause the plates to move over the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them.
How often do lithospheric plates move?
Lithospheric plates move constantly at a very slow rate, typically around a few centimeters per year. This movement is driven by the slow convection currents in the Earth's mantle, causing the plates to either diverge, converge, or slide past each other at plate boundaries.
