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Where do volcanoes most commonly happen?
cracks in the plates which make up the crust. the earths crust is not connected. its made up of plates that moves and they are formed by plates pushing together then collapsing. they erupt when it gets a lot of friction from the plates pushing together
What moves at 0.0820 yards per year?
This is a guess: Earth's tectonic plates.
What part of the earths mantle that flows and moves the plates of the earth?
Mantle plumes are in the mantle, BELOW the Earth's crust. The circulation of heat from the lower mantle to the upper mantle can cause "hot spots" in the overlying crust, heating the magma in the areas.
What allows the tectonic plates in the lithosphere to move?
the hot magma moves around and they move.
How can magma cause the plates that carry the continents to move apart?
magma is very hot so as it boils it moves the plates of the earth causing the continents to slowly move apart
What moves the ocean floor?
the tectonic plates under the earths surface
What does the earths crust consist of that moves?
Those would be tectonic plates.
What moves so slowly they can take more than a year to travel a few centimeters?
Plates
How have scientists figured out that the pacific plate is moving at about nine centimeters per year?
All of the tectonic plates move, but they move at different speeds depending on which plates are involved. The Pacific plate moves slightly more than four centimeters annually.
What are passive plate boundaries?
it is when 2 of the earths plates move side by side. 1 usally moves faster than the other
What is compression in plate tectonics?
it is the movement of the earths crust. it moves inwards towards other plates so the earths crust moves upwards therefore forming mountains, volcanoes etc
Scientifically the Earth moves about 15 centimeters away from the sun every year So how many centimeters for the other planets?
15cm
Where do volcanoes most commonly happen?
cracks in the plates which make up the crust. the earths crust is not connected. its made up of plates that moves and they are formed by plates pushing together then collapsing. they erupt when it gets a lot of friction from the plates pushing together
How fast does the plates move per year in the response to the movement in the earths mantle?
The movement of tectonic plates is typically measured in centimeters per year, with average speeds ranging from 1 to 10 centimeters per year. However, plate movement can vary significantly depending on the plate boundary and specific location. For example, the Pacific Plate moves faster than the North American Plate at a rate of around 8-10 centimeters per year.
How much do plates move in a year?
Tectonic plates move at a rate of a few centimeters per year. The movement occurs due to plate tectonics, where plates at the Earth's surface shift and interact with one another. The rate of movement can vary depending on the specific plate boundary.
How does continental drift theory say plates move from one location to the next?
it moves 1 to 2 centimeters a year the continents will probably form again
The speed a tectonic plate moves per year is best measured in?
The speed at which tectonic plates move is best measured in centimeters per year. This measurement is used to determine the rate at which continents are shifting and the resulting impacts on geological processes.
