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Because plate movements of a particular plate can vary depending on the location of the margin, and because factors affecting individual plate movements also change because the Earth is changing, the average rate of movement described in scientific publications varies from source to source. With so much linear distance to measure, this is understandable. The most recently quoted average rate of the movement of lithospheric plates is given as a range. Between 2-7 centimeters per year.
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∙ 8y agoTectonic plates on Earth move at velocities of up to 16 cm/y but more commonly in the range of 1 to 4 cm/y.
it depends but it could be 0.01km/yr
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∙ 11y agothey move as fast as your fingernails grow
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∙ 10y agoa few kilometers
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∙ 11y ago1 - 18 centimeters per year.
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∙ 12y agoA few centimeters a year.
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The rate of speed in which the Pacific and Philippine plate are moving?
The Pacific plate is moving at a rate of speed of 8.10 cm per year. The Philippine plate is moving at a rate of speed of 6.35 cm per year.
When does earth crust move?
The tectonic plates of Earth's crust are always moving, but the movement is far too slow to be perceived without sensitive measuring equipment. For example, the northward movement of India at the rate of two inches per year is considered fast. Usually the only times we perceive the movement of Earth's crust are when part of a tectonic plate gets stuck, and the movement of the rest of the plate causes potential energy to build up in the stuck part until it has enough energy to free itself and catch up with the rest of the plate. That is how most earthquakes happen.
What was the rate in centimeters per year and direction of plate motion from 1.6 million years ago to present?
The answer will depend on which plate. And since you have not bothered to provide that information, I cannot provide a sensible answer.
Which way is the Arabian plate moving?
Lithospheric plates move at very slow rates, only a few centimeters a year. The movement causes earthquakes, create volcanoes, and deform large masses of rock into mountains. The movement of the Arabian plate is pushing it to the northeast.
Movement of the crustal plate?
When the crustal plate moves it vibrates the earths crust and its plates. When the crust and plates are forced to move it can result in volcanic action.
What is the rate of plate movement?
1 inch a year. roughly
If a tectonic plate has moved 125 cm in 25 years what is its average rate of movement in cm per year?
5 cm/year
What is the movement of plate?
1 inch a year. roughly
The rate of speed in which the Pacific and Philippine plate are moving?
The Pacific plate is moving at a rate of speed of 8.10 cm per year. The Philippine plate is moving at a rate of speed of 6.35 cm per year.
If a tectonic plate has moved 125cm in a 25-year period what is its average rate of movement in cmyear?
This question depends on which plates you're talking about. Tectonic plates move in different directions and have different rates of movement. For example, the Nazca plate is moving eastward at 13.4 cm per year, but the most southern edge of the African plate is only moving northeast at 1.4 cm per year.
It takes 100 000years for a plate to move about 14 kilometers calculate the rate if plate motion?
If it takes 100 000 years for a plate to move about 14 kilometers, the rate of the plate motion is 0.00014 km/year.
What is the approximate home mortgage rate for a home in Florida?
According to information on the website BankRate, the current approximate home mortgage rate in Florida is 4.05%. This is when taking out a 30 year home mortgage.
When does earth crust move?
The tectonic plates of Earth's crust are always moving, but the movement is far too slow to be perceived without sensitive measuring equipment. For example, the northward movement of India at the rate of two inches per year is considered fast. Usually the only times we perceive the movement of Earth's crust are when part of a tectonic plate gets stuck, and the movement of the rest of the plate causes potential energy to build up in the stuck part until it has enough energy to free itself and catch up with the rest of the plate. That is how most earthquakes happen.
A How many millimeters does the Antarctic plate move in 1 year?
Movement varies at different points on the continent, but the average absolute movement is estimated at around 20 millimeters per year.
How far do Earth's plates drift every year?
The average plate movement is between 2-3 centimeters per year.
What is the approximate average predicted rate of temperature increase per year because of the greenhouse effect of global warming?
1 degree
What would be the approximate monthly auto insurance rate for an 18 year-old American buying a 1998 Volkswagen Beetle?
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