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The plates move only a few centimeters a year, and the change is not quick or immediate.
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Do Earths Tetonic plates move apart?
Yes they do.
What is the name of the boundary were to plates of the earths crust move apart?
Constructive because new land is 'constructed'
What are volcanoes and what causes them?
a volcano is a rupture or opening in the earths crust. caused by convergent (coming together) or divergent (moving apart) plates
What is it called when plates are pulling apart?
plates puled apart
What causes plates to be pulled apart?
If you are referring to continental drift then it is mantle convection that moves some plates away from each other and some towards each other. Heating of the mantle closer to the core and then cooling of the mantle near the surface causes a circular effect, the plates (which float on top of the mantle) get dragged around by the circular movement.
What is it called when two plates are pulling apart?
plates puled apart
Why is the Atlantic expanding?
The Earths plates are constantly moving, and changing causing different landmasses and occurrences to happen such as earthquakes. Our earth is always changing in size. Straight, short Answer: It is because of the movement of the Earths plates constantly changing and shifting.
What are. Plates are part of the?
what are plates apart of
What do plates move apart on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
What earth plates spread apart slowly?
Divergent plates are tectonic earth plates that spread slowly apart.
Plates move apart because of?
the plates move apart because of plate boundaries !:)
What do plates move apart along on?
Plates move apart on divergent plate boundaries.
