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Which way is the Nazca plate moving?
The Nazca plate is moving southeast towards the South American plate, which is less dense, therefore causing the Nazca plate to be driven under the South American plate at about 77mm per year. The collision of these plates is responsible for lifting the massive Andes Mountains and causing the volcanoes which are strewn throughout them.
What plate boundary was the Chilean earthquake on?
The earthquake occurred at a convergent boundary between the Nazca and South American plates which are converging at a rate of approximately 80mm / year. The dense oceanic crust of the Nazca plate is being forced under or subducted beneath the less dense continental crust of the South American Plate.
How far does the Indo-Australian plate move each year?
2-5cm.
Can thunder cause an earthquake?
no, only if the plate tectonics move than yes there will be an earthquake they say that once a year the plate tectonics move a Milicent. and that would be a cause for a earthequake to happen.
What is being created as the north American plate and the Eurasian plate diverge?
The Atlantic Ocean - widening at a mean speed of 25mm / year.
How fast does the North American Plate move?
3 inches a year
How far does the North American plate move each year?
2.5 to 5cm per year
How far do plate tectonics move in one year?
the plate move about three inches a year. :P
Which way is the Nazca plate moving?
The Nazca plate is moving southeast towards the South American plate, which is less dense, therefore causing the Nazca plate to be driven under the South American plate at about 77mm per year. The collision of these plates is responsible for lifting the massive Andes Mountains and causing the volcanoes which are strewn throughout them.
What kind of fault is Chile located on?
Chile is located near a special type of thrust fault known as a convergent boundary. Chile is situated on the western coast of the continent of South America, this is the boundary between two tectonic plates, the Nazca plate (which is an oceanic plate) and the South American plate (a continental crustal plate). In this region the Nazca and South American plates are converging at a rate of approximately 80mm / year. The dense oceanic crust of the Nazca plate is being forced under or subducted beneath the less dense continental crust of the South American Plate.
What plate boundary was the Chilean earthquake on?
The earthquake occurred at a convergent boundary between the Nazca and South American plates which are converging at a rate of approximately 80mm / year. The dense oceanic crust of the Nazca plate is being forced under or subducted beneath the less dense continental crust of the South American Plate.
Term that describes the puzzle piece appearance of the coasts of afrcia and south America?
probably plate tectonics? every continent is on a separate plate, and the plates move 2cm every year.
How fast does the Australian plate move?
About 6cm a year.
How many plate tectonics move in a year?
Penis
What are the parts of the lithosphere?
Plate tectonics make up the Earth's crust. They are very large plates of rock. There are 14 major plates: the Antarctic Plate, the African Plate, the Arabian Plate, the Caribbean Plate, the Cocos Plate, the Eurasian Plate, the Indian Plate, the Nazca Plate, the North American Plate, the Pacific Plate, the Philippine Plate, the Scotia Plate, the Australian Plate, the Juan de Fuco Plate, and the South American Plate. They only move a few centimeters a year.
When was South American Footballer of the Year created?
South American Footballer of the Year was created in 1971.
How Does a plate move on the earths surface?
A few centimeters a year.
