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they move about 2 cm per year
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What are tectionic plates?
the plates move over time . they move 10cm (4in) a year however over millions of years they move thousands of kilometers . this is plates tections
Why does earth plates move?
Some plates move at a rate of several centimeters each year. Other move only a millimeters per day.
Are the plates moving kilometers a year or centimeters a year?
They move at centimeters per year.
How much can tectonic plates move by?
The average rate of movement of tectonic plates per year is roughly one to two inches. Individual parts of interacting plates can move more than several feet during earthquakes. Over large time spans, tectonic plates can move to all parts of the globe.
How long does it take for a mountain to form into a flat land?
Mountains are caused by plates moving together. They are not "life" and do not perform any of the 7 things necessary to be considered life. Fertilising the mountain will not make it grow any faster.
Do lithospheric plates move quickly or slowly?
The plates move slowly. Three centimeters a year.
Why do mountains move?
Mountains move by the plates under the earth moving. When plates move, often tsunamis and earthquakes happen. Mountains move 1 cm per year when the plates move!
What are tectionic plates?
the plates move over time . they move 10cm (4in) a year however over millions of years they move thousands of kilometers . this is plates tections
How long does it take earth to move round the sun?
year
What two crusts do plate tectonics have?
Plate tectonics deals with the movements of earth's plates. The two types of plates are continental plates, which move at 2 cm a year, and ocean/oceanic plates which move at 10 cm a year.
How often do lithospheric plates move?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
Do lithospheric plates move often?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
Why does earth plates move?
Some plates move at a rate of several centimeters each year. Other move only a millimeters per day.
How fast do the plates move in the relation to each other year?
The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
How much do plates move in a year?
The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
Plates move at rates ranging from 1 cm to 12 cm per?
The plates move at rates 1cm-12cm per Year.
Are the plates moving kilometers a year or centimeters a year?
They move at centimeters per year.
