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Why are the plates near Haiti moving so fast?
They aren't moving faster than other plates, they actually weren't moving because of a snag between the two that gave way and caused an earthquake.
When was Moving Gelatine Plates created?
Moving Gelatine Plates was created in 1968.
What is another word for tectonic plates?
moving plates
What causes plates to stop moving temporarily?
Friction causes plates to stop moving temporarily. The motion of the magma under the plates will cause the plates to move again.
Do the continental plates remain in one place?
No, both the continental and oceanic plates are always moving. Moving slowly, but always moving.
What are two plates moving away known as?
Divergent plates
What happens when two continental plates?
If the plates are moving together from opposite directions, the colliding edges will uplift into mountain ranges. If the plates are moving apart, a rift valley will form. If the plates are moving together at oblique angles, a fault zone will occur.
What are the kind of large plates of earth that keep moving?
tectonic plates?
Do trenches occur where plates are moving apart?
Trenches form where plates are moving towards each other in a convergent plate boundary, not where they are moving apart. At divergent boundaries, such as mid-ocean ridges, plates are moving apart, creating new crust.
What are plates techonics?
plate tectonics are moving plates under the earths surface
What is the Theory earth divided into moving plates?
The place where tectonic plates touch
What is the process of heavier plates moving under lighter plates called?
Subduction!
