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Tectonic plates move very slowly, but earthquakes are quite sudden. So, there are elements of slow change and fast change. Continental drift is slow.
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∙ 10y agoSlow ... except for earthquakes.
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What instruments are used to study the shifting of the plates?
GPS transmitors are used to detect the slow movement of the tectonic plates.
What is the tearm for the slow movement of earth outer layer?
The Tectonic plates shifting
Lithosphere plates move slow or fast?
lithosperic plates move fast why do you think we cant see it happining?
Is corrosion a fast change or slow change?
A slow change.
What are the huge slow moving pieces of the earth's crust and upper mantle?
They are Tectonic Plates I think there are 9 of them.
How do the tectonic plates moved the continents?
The continents are part of Earth's tectonic plate system, when the plates move the continents move with them. The plate movement is driven by slow mantle convection driven by the heat in Earth's core.
How fast slow do the plates move?
1To 2 inches
Is a beach a fast or slow change?
a beach is a slow change
Advantage of slow and fast change?
advantages of slow and fast changes
Is a land slide a fast or slow change?
slow
What slow processes cause changes in the earth's surface?
erosion is the most obvious. there are also earthquakes (the movement of tectonic plates) and you may not think of it as slow but volcanoes as well.
Hwy does it take a very long time for most mountains to form?
Mountains form over millions of years through tectonic processes such as the collision of tectonic plates and the slow uplift of the Earth's crust. These processes are slow because the movement of tectonic plates is gradual and the forces involved act over large scales. As a result, it takes a long time for mountains to rise to their full height.
