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Some plates move at a rate of several centimeters each year. Other move only a millimeters per day.
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How does earth plates move?
The Earth's plates move due to the high pressure of the hot earth's core jostling them around
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
Cracks form in the crust of the earth because?
there are plates that move in the earth
What is Another Name For The Plates That Move Around?
If you mean for the plates that are the earth's crust they are called 'Tectonic Plates'.
How have crustal plates moved over time?
Molten magma from the mantle rises at the top oceanic ridge, cools and solidifies, continually forming a crustal plate. Hundreds to thousands of miles from the ridge the plate moves downward into the mantle at the contact with another plate and melts. The continuous process resembling a large "conveyor belt" moves the crustal plate a few centimeters each year.
How does earth plates move?
The Earth's plates move due to the high pressure of the hot earth's core jostling them around
What are the plates move around the earth?
tectonic plates
How does earth affect surface area?
the plates move so it is the movement of the plates in the earth
How do the tectonic plates of the earth move?
no
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.
What do geologists think cause the earth's plates to move?
The movement of the Earth's plates is known as plate tectonics. Geologists think the plates move due to a build up of extreme heat in the Earth's crust.
Why do the earth plates move together?
earthquakes
Why do mountains move?
Mountains move by the plates under the earth moving. When plates move, often tsunamis and earthquakes happen. Mountains move 1 cm per year when the plates move!
What state move mean describes earths plates?
In human history no state has had to move because of the Earth's plates.
Does the sun makes Earth's plates move past each other?
No. The plates move due to forces within earth, likely a combination of mantle convection, and the uneven distribution of weight on the plates.
What is earth tectonic activities?
It is when Earth's tectonic plates move around.
Cracks form in the crust of the earth because?
there are plates that move in the earth
