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Does the tectonic plates move about?
yes the plates can move slowly
Why are snails used to illutrate the earths plates?
Both move very slowly.
What drives the process of plate teconics?
Mantle convection causes the tectonic plates of the Earth to move slowly. Mantle convection is when heat moves from the mantle to the surface and causes the mantle, and the tectonic plates to move very slowly.
Why is the crust broken into plates?
These plates move around slowly and bump into each other creating mountains, new seafloor, and earthquakes.
Do scientist think the earth surface is broken into huge plates that fit together but move slowly?
Yes. They think the earth's crust (where we are right now), is broken into huge plates (the continents) that fit together, but move very slowly. Thank you for asking.
Do lithospheric plates move quickly or slowly?
The plates move slowly. Three centimeters a year.
What they form when the plates moves slowly?
trenches or mountains or rift valleys or faults depends which direction the plates move
Does the tectonic plates move about?
yes the plates can move slowly
How fast do the plates move in the relation to each other year?
The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
Why do lithospheric plates move very slowly?
Very high friction.
Do continental plates move constantly?
Yes, they move slowly but constantly. Faster during earthquakes.
About how fast do the plates move in relation to each others each year?
The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
How fast do the plates move in relation to each other each year?
The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
What is a theory of plate?
every year the plates move slowly and when the plates meet, that's what causes an earth quake
Why are snails used to illutrate the earths plates?
Both move very slowly.
What drives the process of plate teconics?
Mantle convection causes the tectonic plates of the Earth to move slowly. Mantle convection is when heat moves from the mantle to the surface and causes the mantle, and the tectonic plates to move very slowly.
What makes faults move?
Faults themselves don't move; they're cracks in between tectonic plates which do the moving. The plates move due to slow-moving convection currents underneath. It's basically slowly circulating magma that slowly pushes the plates along. As plates slide and collide with each other, they change the shape and position of the faults in between.
