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If the tectonic plates are constantly movingwhy is the earth not getting bigger in diameter?
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Is Mount Everest getting smaller or bigger?
Every year the mountain grows taller by 4mm as a result of the upward thrust generated by two opposing tectonic plates
Is Mount Everest a Volcanoes?
Mt. Everest was not formed as a volcano, but is the result of movements of the underlying tectonic plates. Mount Everest was created by what is called uplift, which resulted when the Indian tectonic plate pushed into the Eurasian tectonic plate. And it's still happening. Everest is getting taller while you read this. The Himalayas were created by the Indian subcontinent drifting north and colliding with the Asian plate.No, Mount Everest is not a volcano.
How are volcano mountain related to interaction of plates?
Volcanoes are related to the interaction of tectonic plates because at the site of a volcano, there is a convergent boundary. This is when two tectonic plates come together to create a mountain. Sometimes, the magma underneath the crust pushes upwards, which melts more and more rock from the tectonic plates. This allows volcanoes to begin to form. After there is a fair amount of the inner part of the crust melted away, convection of the magma helps the magma to rise, and thus an eruption happening, and the volcano getting bigger over time.
Why are the Himalayas getting taller?
The Himalayan mountains are on the edge of two plates (tectonic plates) that are still moving closer together and will continue to do that for millions of years later.
When Is ATP compound synthesized?
ATP compound or Adenosine Tri - Phosphate is that compound with which the cell gets energy for locomotion and is being constantly synthesized for getting energy, just like oxygen is in our body.
How does the ocean floor keep getting wider but the earth stays the same size?
Because the Earth's tectonic plates are constantly moving
Why is ice land getting larger?
has to do with the shifting of tectonic plates
How do aquatic plants get carbon?
the air is constantly getting in and out of the water.
Is the diameter of the earth increasing?
No the diameter of earth is not getting bigger the axis of earth moved some inches because of what happened in japan
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External diameter minus internal diameter will get you the difference and then you have to divide by two to get the wall thickness. (as the difference in diameter accounts for both sides of the cylinder)
Why are the Himalayas getting taller and the Laurentians are getting smaller?
because they are on top of two tectonic plates the north American one and the pacific one. Hope this helps ;)
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