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When did the European and North American plates start separating?
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What is separating plates?
The separating plates literally means, when the plates such as Africa, Europe North America, South America etc. start moving away or apart after millions of years.
What major plates correspond with the mid-Atlantic Ridge?
The North American and Eurasian Plates in the North Atlantic and the South American and African Plates in the South Atlantic border the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What type of boundary is between the Caribbean and Cocos plates?
The Eurasian and Caribbean plates are separated by the North American plate. Therefore, there is no plate boundary separating the two plates.
What plates does Haiti sit on?
north American and Caribbean plates.
What plates correspond to the midatlantic ridge?
it corresponds to the south american, african, north american, and eurasian plates
What two continental plates collide?
the north American one and the European one
What is separating plates?
The separating plates literally means, when the plates such as Africa, Europe North America, South America etc. start moving away or apart after millions of years.
What major plates correspond with the mid-Atlantic Ridge?
The North American and Eurasian Plates in the North Atlantic and the South American and African Plates in the South Atlantic border the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
What islands are in the middle of the Atlantic?
Iceland is a volcanic island on the midatlantic ridge, separating the North American Plate to the west from the European Plate to the east.
What type of boundary is between the Caribbean and Cocos plates?
The Eurasian and Caribbean plates are separated by the North American plate. Therefore, there is no plate boundary separating the two plates.
What is making the north American continent and the European continent getting closer?
Continental drift, although quite the opposite is happening. North America and Europe are separating, not coming closer together.
What plates does Haiti sit on?
north American and Caribbean plates.
Which two plates run through California?
The Pacific and North American Plates.
What plates correspond to the midatlantic ridge?
it corresponds to the south american, african, north american, and eurasian plates
What killed people during the European settlement of the North American continent?
the European settlement of the North American contient?
What two plates collided to form the Appalachian mountains?
The North American and African plates
What are the names of the two plates that separate to form the North Atlantic Ridge?
The North American and Eurasian plates separate to form the North Atlantic Ridge.
