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On average, at about the rate that fingernails grow, approximately 3-4 cm per year. This is variable, however, often even across an individual plate, from between 1-2 cm per year for the slowest moving plates to around 10 cm per year for the fastest.
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∙ 13y agoYes. The plates move at all times, however, various physical forces may interfere with how easily they move (mostly friction) and cause the plates to kind of "jump" as in the case of an earthquake.
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∙ 13y agoNot quite fast, just a few centimeters per year. Its equivalent to the rate of fingernail growth.
well it depends on the plate some move 1 inch a year others 12 inches a year
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∙ 11y agoApproximately 67,000 mph (107,200 km/h)
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Is there a relationship between movement and distribution of volcanoes and earthquakes?
Volcanoes don't move. Earthquakes move tectonic plates, and are then pronounced "earthquakes". So, no, I'm pretty sure there isn't.
How can earthquakes be planned for?
Move away from a fault line.
When earthquake happen when these sections of earth crust move?
earthquakes happen when these sections of earths crust move
What are some kinds of fast landform changes?
Landslides Volcanic Eroptions and Earthquakes
Is there is a recognizable pattern to where earthquakes seem to occur?
Earthquakes occur along fault lines and the edges of tectonic plates. These are areas where the earth's plates move against each other. When they slide past each other, earthquakes occur.
Is tectonic plates a slow or fast change?
Tectonic plates move very slowly, but earthquakes are quite sudden. So, there are elements of slow change and fast change. Continental drift is slow.
Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
because of the plates in earth shift fast and the force causes the earth to shake.
Is there earthquakes season?
No, Earthquakes can happen at random times during the day. Earthquakes happen when fault line move causing the plates to move resulting in an earthquake
Earthquakes happen when these sections of Earth's crust move?
earthquakes happen when these sections of earths crust move
Why did the continents move?
they move because the earthquakes happen
Is there a relationship between movement and distribution of volcanoes and earthquakes?
Volcanoes don't move. Earthquakes move tectonic plates, and are then pronounced "earthquakes". So, no, I'm pretty sure there isn't.
Do earthquakes occur fast?
usually yes.
Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called?
in an earthquake, movement along the fault move and break, releasing energy as________
What can be caused by geologic plate move?
Earthquakes
What spreads as the plates move apart?
earthquakes
Why do the earth plates move together?
earthquakes
How fast can a arm move?
As fast as it can move, different people can move the arms slowly or fast.
