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How can something as massive as the pacific plate move?
I don't know but it is convection
How can something as massive as Pacific plate move?
I don't know but it is convection
Do hot spots move along with the pacific plate?
yes
How much did the pacific plate move in the Japanese earthquake?
It varied, but some parts of the Pacific plate slipped as much as 80 feet during the earthquake in March 2011.
What is the sections of the earth that move about and cause earthquakes and volcanoes?
They are called tectonic plates. There are : Eurasian Plate, Arabian Plate, African Plate, South American Plate, Caribbean Plate, North American Plate, Pacific Plate, Philippine Plate, Indo-Australian Plate and the Antarctic Plate.
How can something as massive as the pacific plate move?
I don't know but it is convection
How can something as massive as Pacific plate move?
I don't know but it is convection
What happens as the thermal energy is transferred from the core to the mantle?
how can something as massive as the pacific plate move
What happens as thermal energy is transfered from the core to the mantle?
how can something as massive as the pacific plate move
What happens as thermal energy is transferred from the core to the mantle?
how can something as massive as the pacific plate move
Do hot spots move along with the pacific plate?
yes
How much does the Pacific plate move each year?
The pacific plate is moving in a northwesternly direction
How much did the pacific plate move in the Japanese earthquake?
It varied, but some parts of the Pacific plate slipped as much as 80 feet during the earthquake in March 2011.
Why are there earthquakes in the region of pacific plate and north America plan despite the absence of volcanoes?
The Pacific plate is sliding past the North American plate.Both move in same direction, but the Pacific plate is moving faster.The result is earthquakes now and then-but no volcanoes.
How long will it take the pacific plate to move 1 km?
3.4 cm per year
What is the sections of the earth that move about and cause earthquakes and volcanoes?
They are called tectonic plates. There are : Eurasian Plate, Arabian Plate, African Plate, South American Plate, Caribbean Plate, North American Plate, Pacific Plate, Philippine Plate, Indo-Australian Plate and the Antarctic Plate.
What move through the earth's crust and mantle in a snakelike fashion?
- The Plates of the Earth (Answer)Example:Take the Pacific Plate and the North American plate. Grab them and collide themtogether, which causes earthquakes, tsunamis and other types of natural disasters. The North American Plate comes under the Pacific Plate into the deeper mantle.
