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1 to 10 cm per year, it is not a continuous motion though.

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How fast are the continents moving?

at the speed that your finger nails grow


If the plates and therefore the continents are constantly moving what effect does that have on the oceans?

They move at about the same speed your finger nails grow.


What is the term used to describe the moving of the continents?

Moving


Are the continents moving?

Yes, the continents are constantly moving due to plate tectonics. The movement is very slow, usually a few centimeters per year, but over millions of years, it has resulted in the shifting positions of the continents on Earth's surface.


Why can you not feel the movement of the continents?

The movement is extremely gradual, moving at the speed of about 0.6 inches a year. The continents are also very large pieces of land so we are less likely to feel movement towards the inside of the continent.


Will there be a Pangaea two?

Pangaea was caused by the moving of the continents and slowly the continents are moving right now so, probably... just think about it...


Is it the fact that the continents are drifting away with constant speed?

You tend to believe that the continents have been drifting away with constant speed. If this presumption is correct, then the continent will come close to each other eventually with time. This is not correct. The speed of the drifting away of the continents has been not the constant one. The moment of the continents is not the random event. They are moving with a purpose as to fallow some law of physics. A simple example will explain the same. if you fill the water in small tank. There is tap at the bottom of the tank. The initial speed of the water that comes out is high. It slows down eventually. The same thing is correct for the drifting of the continents. The initial speed of drifting away was high. The drifting way will halt eventually as the continents get spread all over the surface of the earth. This is the theory. Submitted to the science community.


What direction is our continents moving in today?

The continents are moving in various directions due to plate tectonics. For example, North America is moving westward, while Europe is moving eastward. Overall, the movement of continents is a complex process that involves interactions between the different tectonic plates.


Are our continents moving back into the form of pangea?

No, the continents are not moving back into the form of Pangea. The movement of the Earth's tectonic plates is complex and constantly changing. While some continents are moving closer together due to plate tectonics, the formation of a new supercontinent similar to Pangea is not predicted in the near future.


When Pangaea was dividing What direction were all the continents moving in?

The continents were moving away from each other in different directions. This movement eventually led to the formation of the current layout of continents on Earth.


Are the earths countries moving further apart?

No the continents are.


Which way are the continents moving?

All the continents are moving in different directs but if you go to google images and type 'tectonic plate movement' at least one of those pictures will show what directions different continents are moving in