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What is the plate movement of a destructive plate?
tectonic shift
How does tectonic plate movement occur?
because
Can earthquakes affect plate tectonics?
Earthquakes are a result of the movement of tectonic plates, not the cause. While earthquakes can provide valuable data about the behavior of different plate boundaries, they do not directly affect the overall movement of tectonic plates.
What is the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate?
north-northwest
How does plates affect the surface of the surface?
when tectonic plate collides with other tectonic plates or moves into another tectonic plate it affects surface in a way to create mountains. Like Himalayas are created when the indian tectonic plate collided with asian tectonic plate.
What units measure tectonic plates movement?
Tectonic plate movement is measured in millimeters per year. This is typically referred to as plate motion velocity. Geologists use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to track the movement of tectonic plates.
Why are there volcano's in the west coast of Canada?
plate tectonic movement
How convection currents drive tectonic plate movement?
by eating them
What is the relationship between mantle viscosity and the movement of tectonic plates?
The mantle viscosity, or thickness of the Earth's mantle, affects the movement of tectonic plates. A more viscous mantle slows down plate movement, while a less viscous mantle allows for faster plate movement. This relationship influences the speed and direction of tectonic plate motion.
What is Titanic plate movement?
The Titanic plate movement refers to the process of one tectonic plate subducting beneath another plate in the Earth's lithosphere. This movement can lead to the formation of deep ocean trenches, volcanic arcs, and earthquakes along the boundaries of the plates.
What is the noun for the movement of one of earth's heavier tectonic plates underneath a lighter tectonic plate?
Subduction.
What are three types of tectonic plate movement?
Divergent. Convergent. Transform.
