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Mt Eyjafjallajökull (whew!) is on 2 different tectonic plates.
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About how far do the tectonic plates move in a years time?
Their rate of movement is broadly between approximately 1 and 10 cm/year
What is a eartquake?
tectonic plates- move in 3 ways 1. collide w/ eachother 2.seperate from eachother 3. slide against eachother when plates are moved to the breaking point it causes an eartquake an earthquake is a seismic wave
What is the movement speed or speeds of tectonic plates?
It varies, but its in the range of 1 to 5 inches per year.
Plates move at rates ranging from 1 cm to 12 cm per?
The plates move at rates 1cm-12cm per Year.
When might the youngest layer in a set of sedimentary rock not be on top?
1. If a set of rock layers has been disturbed by movement of tectonic plates, the youngest layer may no longer be on top.
About how far do the tectonic plates move in a years time?
Their rate of movement is broadly between approximately 1 and 10 cm/year
Why mt Everest continues to rise?
It is thought that Mount Everest grows a few millimeters each year.
What is the relation between tectonic plates and mountains?
Mountains are formed by plae tectonics. It happens when 2 plates collide and 1 plate is pushed up. The resulting upwards force makes a mountain range. The Rockies, Andes, and the Himalayas are all examples of this.
What is the map of the crustal plates?
check this link out http://images.google.co.uk/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=tectonic+plates&spell=1
Do tectonic plates shift 1 mile each year?
No. They shift very small amounts about 2 inches per year but this varies from plate to plate
How many deaths were caused by the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption?
1
What is a eartquake?
tectonic plates- move in 3 ways 1. collide w/ eachother 2.seperate from eachother 3. slide against eachother when plates are moved to the breaking point it causes an eartquake an earthquake is a seismic wave
How do tetonic plates cause natuaral disaster?
Well, tectonic plates cause natural disasters for a lot of reasons and cause many types of natural occurrences not always "disasters". 1. The first type of tectonic disaster is the tsunami "Japanese meaning big wave" which is caused when one tectonic plate is forced under the other. This can only happen under water to be a tsunami. 2. Another natural disaster is the volcano. Volcanos and mountains are formed when tectonic plates are forced against each other, but instead of going down, they both go up. An example of this is the Himalayas in Asia. The mountain range is still moving up, in fact Mt. Everest moves up at around 6 inches every year! That's way faster than Hillary Clintons chances to becoming president! 3. Another occurrence is when the plates move away from each other, this is called continental drift. You can see this in Iceland where the plates are moving away at about an inch a year. Remember when this happens new crust fills in from the bottom. The one thing that you have to remember about the plates is that they always are moving and it is one huge cycle.
What is the movement speed or speeds of tectonic plates?
It varies, but its in the range of 1 to 5 inches per year.
What happens during tectonics plates process?
happening during tectonics plates process is the 2 land part scratching togethere and they form like the plate tectonic theory that the 7 continent now is a 1 whole land in the past
What are the four ways tectonic plates move to form an earthquake?
1:towards eachother 2:towars eachother slanting 3:apart from eachother 4:grinding motion
What challenges do the people of Mexico now face 1. ice storms 2. water scarcity 3.shifting tectonic plates 4. volcanic erruptions?
All of the above
