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Overview of the three mechanism that cause plate movement in the theory of plate tectonics; convection cycles, slab pull, and ridge push.
What drives the tectonic plates to move? This video lesson talks about the three forces that drive the tectonic plates.I hope this lesson will help specially...
The paper clip chain shows how the force exerted from slab pull drives tectonic plate movement.♫ Walldahl - Goathttp://youtube.com/watch?v=3_A2MSQ1lu0http://...
Ridge push force and slab pull are two key forces that drive tectonic plate movements. Ridge push occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where newly formed, elevated oceanic crust slides down due to gravity, while slab pull takes place at subduction zones where denser oceanic plates sink into the mantle.
Ridge push (also known as gravitational slides or sliding plate force) is a proposed driving force for plate motion in plate tectonics that occurs at mid-ocean ridges as the result of the rigid lithosphere sliding down the hot, raised asthenosphere below mid-ocean ridges.
Ridge-push forces cause two plates to pull apart on the surface. Slab-pull forces pull the plates down. This movement of out and down is also encouraged by convection traction, or clockwise and counterclockwise currents that are present beneath the plates.
29 gru 2014 · Definition. Plate Driving Forces: The forces that drive the motions of tectonic plates at the surface. Slab Pull: The force exerted by the weight of the subducted slab on the plate it is attached to. Ridge Push: The pressure exerted by the excess height of the mid-ocean ridge.
