It moved because of tectonics plates. Even earthquakes can move the Earth's crust!
Scientists think that plate motion is the result of the movement of material in the Earth's mantle. This movement is driven by processes such as mantle convection, where hot material rises and cool material sinks, generating forces that cause the tectonic plates to move.
tectonic plates
They now think that the continents are moving because of tectonic plates and how they move, or drift, apart.
Scientists have studied seismic waves produced by earthquakes to learn about Earth's interior. These waves travel through the Earth at different speeds and can reveal information about the composition and structure of the planet's layers. By analyzing how seismic waves behave as they move through the Earth, scientists have been able to create models of the Earth's interior.
When plates of the Earth move apart, scientists say they are undergoing a process called seafloor spreading. It occurs mainly along mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is created as magma rises from the mantle and solidifies. This process contributes to the continuous growth of the Earth's crust.
The earth crust's might appear to be moving but it is actually the plate boundaries under the solid ground that collide and rub together and cause the earthquake's to happen.
How do scientists use seismic waves to study the Earth
As fast as your fingernails grow
Scientists think that plate motion is the result of the movement of material in the Earth's mantle. This movement is driven by processes such as mantle convection, where hot material rises and cool material sinks, generating forces that cause the tectonic plates to move.
continental crusts move away from each other by only a few centimeters away from each other every year.
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Earth plates do not float. They move over time due to a variety of environmental factors
They currently ARE moving. 24/7 You see, the crust of the Earth is made of plates. Those plates move ever so slightly. But, over those 4 billion years, that movement is large.
tectonic plates
They now think that the continents are moving because of tectonic plates and how they move, or drift, apart.
the stars don't move the earth rotates and that's why we think we see the stars move
Scientists indicated that the seafloor was spreading, so the poles "reverse"