When will plate tectonics stop?

The Pacific is the biggest ocean on Earth, but it's getting smaller every day. Australasia and the Americas are inching closer together, and in about 350 million years the Pacific will effectively close. read more

So expect plate tectonics (and continental drift) to keep on happening for at least the next several billion years. However, once the core cools down enough for heat to stop moving up (and cooler material moving down) - that is, for the convection coils in the mantle to cease to move - then the plates will also cease to move. read more

That would stop plate tectonics worldwide — at least for a geological while. Silver and Behn point to the Tethys Ocean, an ancient sea that shrank to nothing when squeezed by Africa and India drifting against Eurasia. read more

Stop Plate Tectonics. For all the geeks who want to stop earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis. This funny slogan is sure to get a laugh, especially from anyone who paid attention in earth science classes. read more