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over millions of years the plates have moved some what fast
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How fast is the north America plate moving?
The North American plate is moving very slowly, only about one inch per year. Other tectonic plates are moving much faster; up to eight or nine inches per year.
Large crustal plates moving on the earth's surface are?
Tectonic plates.
What does moving of techtonic plates cause?
the moving of techtonic plates causes mountains and underneath the ocean they make trenches ect.
Are the pacific plates and the antarctic plates moving towards each other or away from each other or past each other?
the plates are moving away from each other.
What evidence reasoning to geologist use to support the idea that plates are moving?
It is no longer an idea for some time that plates are moving. It is a fact. Earthquakes and todays technology prove the fact that the earths plates are moving. Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes.
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.
Do continental plates move faster than oceanic plates?
No, oceanic plates move faster than continental plates. This is due to the density of the oceanic plates (basalt is denser). For example, the fastest moving plates are the Pacific plate, Cocos plate, and Nazca plate. All oceanic.
Are tectonic plates moving faster because of climate change?
Think logic, How does Plates move? The Magma inside the earth moves the plates. So, No it don't.
When was Moving Gelatine Plates created?
Moving Gelatine Plates was created in 1968.
A day without friction?
Impossible. Any moving object would become infinitely faster, and gravity would be infinitely stronger. Friction keeps the tectonic plates from moving any faster. This would be impossible to imagine, even for the most scientific minds.
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.
The Nazca and Pacific Plates are separating faster than any other places on Earth How fast are they moving apart each year?
About 15 cm.
What are two plates moving away known as?
Divergent plates
How fast is the north America plate moving?
The North American plate is moving very slowly, only about one inch per year. Other tectonic plates are moving much faster; up to eight or nine inches per year.
What are moving pieces under the earths surface that form the earths crust?
The answer is tectonic plates floating on the lithosphere. Does that answer your question? LOL :)
