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about 6cm per year

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How much do continents move per year?

about 5 cm per year


How far do continents move apart each year?

About 1-2 centimeters.


How fast are the continents drifting on average?

It differs between each continent and year by year. However, the continents move about 6 cm on average per year. So it takes almost 17 years for the continents to move just one meter.


How much do the continents move per year?

they move about the same time it takes for your nails to grow per year, which is about 6 cm.


How much does the tower of Pisa move each year?

0,05 Inches each year...


What is the theory that states continents have moved to there positions?

the theory that states continents have move is that every year the continents move 1 inch and after a year they move 365 inches you can tell they move by them being one big continent called PANGAEA. you guys are really stupid if you listen to my friend


How much do the oceanic plates move away from each other each year?

About an inch per year.


What is the ditance tectonic plates move per year?

the continents move at about the rate of your fingernail or 5cm. per year


Do continents move every year?

Yes, but very slowly. They move approximatly 1 inch per year.


How fast have the continents moved to their current location?

Every year continents move about.. your pointer finger length.


How much do the Galapagos Islands move each year?

about 5 centimeters per year


How fast do many continents move in a year?

The continents are always moving on top of vast tectonic plates. They move at a rate similar to how fast a human's fingernails grow. Every year they move a few centimeters more.