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Does earth's plates move only a few meters per year or centimeters per year?
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∙ 10y ago
Tectonic plates are actually constantly moving, albeit very slowly. On an average the plates move only two and a half inches per year.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoAll the time
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my science teacher
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∙ 10y agoEarth's plates each have different speeds of movement but on average they move about 3 cm/year.
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∙ 12y ago30 centimeters per second
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∙ 13y agofalse
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Do lithospheric plates move quickly or slowly?
The plates move slowly. Three centimeters a year.
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
The plates move
How much do plates move in a year?
The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
How often do lithospheric plates move?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
What is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface?
Lower mantle is the surface on which the lithospheric plates move around earths surface.
If one of the earths plates moves 5 centimeters every year how far will it move in 500 years?
Twenty five meters.
Do earths plates move fast?
2.5 centimeters per year
Suppose you are studying the motion of one of earths plates what units would you probably use to describe its speed?
Centimeters are the proper measuring unit to describe the movement of Earth's plates known as continental drift. The tectonic plates move on average of 2.5 centimeters per year.
Is it true that earth's plates move a few meters per year?
Not meters, but centimeters. Current plates move at a few centimeters (hundredths of meters) per year. The largest of these movements are not much more than one or two inches.
Do volcanoes erupt when earths plates move?
Well, when earths plates move away from each other that's when it happens but move well then NO!
If the tectonic plates move very slowly at 2 cm each year how far will they move in 1000 years?
2,000 centimeters or 20 meters.
How far and what direction does the decimal move from meters to centimeters?
to move meters to centimeters you have to move the decimal to the right 2 times
Do the earths plates move slow?
yes
Do lithospheric plates move quickly or slowly?
The plates move slowly. Three centimeters a year.
What happens as earths mantle drags on the bottom of techtonic plates?
The plates move
Do Earths Tetonic plates move apart?
Yes they do.
What state move mean describes earths plates?
In human history no state has had to move because of the Earth's plates.
