Will plate tectonics eventually turn off and cease to operate on Earth? Why or why not?
maybe when earth's core cools down, which I highly doubt going to happen.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Plate-Tectonics-may-Stop-Moving-for-a-Brief-Period-of-Time-75426.shtml this can help you and researchers said yes plate tectonics will eventually turn off
Hi Kellygutierrez1! First of all, welcome to OpenStudy :) @nincompoop is right, it's only after that the earth's core cools down that the plate motions will cease. Scientists have speculated that it may happen in the future. However, it's gonna be in a very distant future - around 250 million years. See this article for in-depth explanation: http://henryford.ucompass.com/educator/temp/jlkeeler/psci131cclabsection01spring2012/TextPDFs/ES-Ch07B.pdf
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