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The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
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How much do the oceanic plates move away from each other each year?
About an inch per year.
How much do tectonic plates move a day?
Plates move from a fraction of an inch (a few millimeters) to about 5 inches (13 centimeters) a year. No one doesn't really know how much a day though!
Do lithospheric plates move quickly or slowly?
The plates move slowly. Three centimeters a year.
Why do mountains move?
Mountains move by the plates under the earth moving. When plates move, often tsunamis and earthquakes happen. Mountains move 1 cm per year when the plates move!
What two crusts do plate tectonics have?
Plate tectonics deals with the movements of earth's plates. The two types of plates are continental plates, which move at 2 cm a year, and ocean/oceanic plates which move at 10 cm a year.
How much do the oceanic plates move away from each other each year?
About an inch per year.
How much do tectonic plates move a day?
Plates move from a fraction of an inch (a few millimeters) to about 5 inches (13 centimeters) a year. No one doesn't really know how much a day though!
Do lithospheric plates move quickly or slowly?
The plates move slowly. Three centimeters a year.
Why do mountains move?
Mountains move by the plates under the earth moving. When plates move, often tsunamis and earthquakes happen. Mountains move 1 cm per year when the plates move!
What are tectionic plates?
the plates move over time . they move 10cm (4in) a year however over millions of years they move thousands of kilometers . this is plates tections
Is it true that earth's plates move a few meters per year?
Not meters, but centimeters. Current plates move at a few centimeters (hundredths of meters) per year. The largest of these movements are not much more than one or two inches.
How much can tectonic plates move by?
The average rate of movement of tectonic plates per year is roughly one to two inches. Individual parts of interacting plates can move more than several feet during earthquakes. Over large time spans, tectonic plates can move to all parts of the globe.
How long do it take plates to move in 1 year?
they move about 2 cm per year
What two crusts do plate tectonics have?
Plate tectonics deals with the movements of earth's plates. The two types of plates are continental plates, which move at 2 cm a year, and ocean/oceanic plates which move at 10 cm a year.
Why does earth plates move?
Some plates move at a rate of several centimeters each year. Other move only a millimeters per day.
How often do lithospheric plates move?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
Do lithospheric plates move often?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
