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They move at about the same speed your finger nails grow.

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Q: If the plates and therefore the continents are constantly moving what effect does that have on the oceans?
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If Earths plates and continents are constantly moving what effect does this have on Earths oceans?

it creates waves sometomes tsunami's


What are the similarities and differences in the continents?

One similarty is that both of the theories suggest the Earth is constantly moving.


How does the continents moved from being part of pangaea to their current locations?

Continental drift explains how the continents have moved in the past and how they will move in the future; continents are constantly moving, although, obviously at slow rates.


How the contonours of African and south American continents suggest the idea that the continents are moble?

South America and Africa are the most notable continents that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle (as all continents do). This suggests that continents were connected at one time and that they are mobile and constantly moving.


Are the continents moving?

The continents are moving when they spread apart


Can a planet act as a star in a constelation?

Not really. The planets - even the slow moving ones further out, are constantly moving around the sun and are therefore always moving against the background stars, which are fixed.


Are our continents moving back into the form of pangea?

No, scientists have proved that our continents are not moving back into the form of pangea.


How would earth be described now?

Earth is constantly moving every day. The continents are very far apart but still over a very long period of time.. the continents will come together again. The continents move 2 centimeters every year. The waters gravity slowly pulls the continents toward it. This is how earth is now..


What is the term used to describe the moving of the continents?

Moving


What is an example for Doppler effect?

Stars, which are constantly moving away from Earth, have a red tint to them because of the Doppler effect. Also, think of a car moving past you. If you're standing stationary on a sidewalk, and you hear a car approaching, passing, and then moving away from you, the pitch of the engine changes. This is also because of the Doppler effect.


Is a atom an biotic or abiotic?

since atoms are constantly moving, it with be biotic: with life.


Which way are the continents moving?

All the continents are moving in different directs but if you go to google images and type 'tectonic plate movement' at least one of those pictures will show what directions different continents are moving in