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How fast is the African plate moving?
It is moving at 4.65 cm per year
How fast is the Scotia plate moving per year?
It moves extremely slowly as do all the plates
How is gps used to show sea floor spreading and plates moving?
It is Satelite so it sees when it moves and how fast it moves
How fast are the North American and Eurasian plates moving apart?
The spreading rate at the Mid Atlantic Ridge (the divergent boundary that separates the North American and Eurasian plates) is approximately 2.5 cm/yr.
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
Are the plates moving faster?
over millions of years the plates have moved some what fast
Why are the plates near Haiti moving so fast?
They aren't moving faster than other plates, they actually weren't moving because of a snag between the two that gave way and caused an earthquake.
How fast is the African plate moving?
It is moving at 4.65 cm per year
How fast is the Scotia plate moving per year?
It moves extremely slowly as do all the plates
How is gps used to show sea floor spreading and plates moving?
It is Satelite so it sees when it moves and how fast it moves
When was Moving Gelatine Plates created?
Moving Gelatine Plates was created in 1968.
Are the size and shape of the continents the same as the size and shape of the plates?
No, there are several more plates than continents (twelve I think) and the plates include both oceans and land. Earthquakes are the result of plates moving, but don't worry, plates do not move fast, only about a centimeter a year.
What is another word for tectonic plates?
moving plates
What causes plates to stop moving temporarily?
Friction causes plates to stop moving temporarily. The motion of the magma under the plates will cause the plates to move again.
Do the continental plates remain in one place?
No, both the continental and oceanic plates are always moving. Moving slowly, but always moving.
How fast are the North American and Eurasian plates moving apart?
The spreading rate at the Mid Atlantic Ridge (the divergent boundary that separates the North American and Eurasian plates) is approximately 2.5 cm/yr.
Are dingoes fast moving or slow moving?
fast moving
