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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.
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How far does the earth's crust move in one year?
It depends on the crust....
Cracks form in the crust of the earth because?
there are plates that move in the earth
Is it true earth's plates move quickly on top of the crust?
no
How fast do the pieces of the earth's crust move?
Very gradually
How does water move through the Earth's crust?
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How do scientists think the earth crust's move?
It moved because of tectonics plates. Even earthquakes can move the Earth's crust!
How far does the earth's crust move in one year?
It depends on the crust....
Why the crust move?
the earth's crust is made up of 7 rigid,irregularly shaped plates(slabs). these are called lithospheric plates. these plates move because of the molten magma under the earth's crust which move in a circular motion that's why the earth's crust moves and earthquakes occurs
When earthquake happen when these sections of earth crust move?
earthquakes happen when these sections of earths crust move
Why is the earth's crust in constant motion?
Convection currents of heat underneath the earth's crust in the mantle (magma) cause the tectonic plates of the earth's crust to move.
Is the Earth's crust is in motion?
Convection currents of heat underneath the earth's crust in the mantle (magma) cause the tectonic plates of the earth's crust to move.
Why is the Earth's crust in constant in motion?
Convection currents of heat underneath the earth's crust in the mantle (magma) cause the tectonic plates of the earth's crust to move.
Why is earth's crust in constant motion?
Convection currents of heat underneath the earth's crust in the mantle (magma) cause the tectonic plates of the earth's crust to move.
How does the earth's plates move on top of the crust?
The Earth's tectonic plates do not move on top of the crust, they are the crust. The crust is made out of plates. The plates float on top of the mantle, which is made of molten rock, called magma. The plates move because of currents in the magma.
Earthquakes happen when these sections of Earth's crust move?
earthquakes happen when these sections of earths crust move
How does the convection currents cause te crust of the Earth to move?
Because the convection currents involve the Earth's crust.
Cracks form in the crust of the earth because?
there are plates that move in the earth
