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Which way are North and south America moving towards?
So the direction and speed of plate motion is measured with the assumption that the Africa plate is stationary. Using this standard North and South America is moving west away from Africa.
Which tectonic plate is moving away from the North American Plate?
The Eurasian Plate & The African Plate.
Is north America moving closer to japan or moving away?
Closer
Which plate is the North American plate moving towards?
. LIKE A BOSS! no it is going west retards.UTCHTRHYR DUSH.The real info is that it it moving eats \ See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Platehehe! It is also believed to be moving in a North Northwesterly direction as evidenced by the Emperor Sea mount chain
How far does north America move from Europe each year?
West to East in the Northern Hemisphere and East to West in the Southern Hemisphere
Is the Pacific Ocean expanding?
No, it is actually shrinking. The Atlantic Ocean is expanding, because the North American plate and the Eurasian plate are moving away from each other.
What is an example of a divergent plate boundary on land?
Iceland would be a perfect example, straddling the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate, the two plates are moving away from each other.
Europe and North America are seperating at a rate of how many cm per year?
Europe and North America are moving 2 cm away from each other every year.
What tectonic plate is moving away from England?
the orogenies
Is North America close to Europe?
no North America is not far away from Europe
Is Iceland on 2 boundary plates?
Iceland straddles the mid Atlantic ridge, the place where the Eurasian plate is moving away form the north American plate.Iceland is located on the boundry between two plates.Half the country is on the North American Plate and half on the Eurasian Plate.
What is the approximate distance that the continent of North America is moving away from Europe each year?
2 centimetres annually
