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I was confused about this too, I'm not quite sure but I think they measure the movement with GPS, they move about a centimeter per year. But the some people say that the motion is different and that you use a Seismometer, the same thing used to measure earthquakes.
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∙ 11y agoRadio signals are continuously beamed from satellites to GPS ground stations, which record the exact distance between the satellites and the ground station. Over time, these distances change slightly. By recording the time it takes for the GPS ground stations to move a given distance, scientist can measure the speed at which each tectonic plate move
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∙ 12y agoScientists use a network of satellites called the global positioning system to measure the rate of tectonic plate movement
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∙ 7y agoThe same way they measure earthquakes a 'Seismometer!'
These days they use GPS markers.
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∙ 11y agoits measured with a seisograph
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What evidence do scientists have to support the relationships of the earths parts?
a. seismic waves b. volcanoes c. earthquakes d. rocks
What type of sciences study tectonic plates?
Several things are studied by Earth scientists who specialize in tectonics. Plate boundaries, plate tectonics, boundaries, continental drift, mountains, and volcanoes are all studied.
If a tectonic plate has moved 125cm in a 25-year period what is its average rate of movement in cmyear?
This question depends on which plates you're talking about. Tectonic plates move in different directions and have different rates of movement. For example, the Nazca plate is moving eastward at 13.4 cm per year, but the most southern edge of the African plate is only moving northeast at 1.4 cm per year.
How have scientists figured out that the pacific plate is moving at about nine centimeters per year?
All of the tectonic plates move, but they move at different speeds depending on which plates are involved. The Pacific plate moves slightly more than four centimeters annually.
What lithospheric plate is the largest?
The last person to answer was a complete and total idiot. The correct answer is the Pacific Plate.
What do scientist use to measure the rate of tectonic plate movement?
Scientists use a network of satellites called the global positioning system to measure the rate of tectonic plate movement
What do scientists use to measure tectonic plate?
seismographs
What unit of measure is used to measure tectonic plate movement?
centimeters
What evidence do scientists have that supports tectonic plate movement?
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What do scientist us to measure tectonic plate movement?
Sizemec waves
What is the plate movement of a destructive plate?
tectonic shift
How does tectonic plate movement occur?
because
How does GPS allow scientists to measure the rate of motion of tectonic plate?
the gps has seismatical matter which attracts the solar radar therefore shifting the tectonic plates magnasmian volcanoe errupts
How scientists use GPS to measure the rate of tectonic plate movement?
Radio signals are continuously beamed from satellites to GPS ground stations, which record the exact distance between the satellites and the ground station. Over time, these distances change slightly. By recording the time it takes for the GPS ground stations to move a given distance, scientist can measure the speed at which each tectonic plate move
The movement of one tectonic plate under another tectonic plate?
The movement of one tectonic plate under another occurs at convergent boundaries. For example, at this boundary denser oceanic crust slides under the lighter continental crust.
What is the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate?
north-northwest
What is Titanic plate movement?
its actually tectonic plates
