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If laterally means what i think it does, then they stick a little. They don't just slide smoothly; the rocks catch on each other, creating an earthquake.
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Why do you think the plates began to slip against each other laterally 30 million years ago?
Why do you think the plates began to slip against each other laterally 30 million years ago?
Does the tectonic plates move about?
yes the plates can move slowly
Where do convergent plates move?
Convergent plates move toward one another
What are tectionic plates?
the plates move over time . they move 10cm (4in) a year however over millions of years they move thousands of kilometers . this is plates tections
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
When plates move past each other laterally what type of boundary is it?
A transfrom boundary. Please see the related link.
Why do you think the plates began to slip against each other laterally 30 million years ago?
Why do you think the plates began to slip against each other laterally 30 million years ago?
According to the fluid mosaic model of cell membrane what is a true statement about membrane phospholipids?
They can move laterally along the plane of a membrane
What are faults in california?
strike-slip faults where they move laterally
Can phospholipids move laterally along the plane of the membrane?
Yes they can!
Does eversion of the ankle joint move the plantar surface medially?
No. The plantar surface move laterally.
Does the tectonic plates move about?
yes the plates can move slowly
When arms and legs move laterally away form the middle of the body is what?
abduction
What occur when plates move?
When plate tectonics move they can either collide into each other, causing mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, move away from each other, or scrape past each other, this creates a fault. Often times the moving of earths plates results in an earthquake of some sort.
Why do mountains move?
Mountains move by the plates under the earth moving. When plates move, often tsunamis and earthquakes happen. Mountains move 1 cm per year when the plates move!
What do plates move apart on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
Where do convergent plates move?
Convergent plates move toward one another
