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The tectonic plates move at about the same speed your finger nails grow. The gap the plates create when they move apart is constantly being closed up by magma moving up from the mantle.
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What causes landforms to change?
Plate tectonics. is the shift of large "pieces" or tectonic plates that cover the surface of the earth
About how far do the tectonic plates move in a years time?
Their rate of movement is broadly between approximately 1 and 10 cm/year
What do you get when the earth's plates spread apart?
When the plates move apart they will more than likley create a large creak, Depending on how far they move apart. It would be a small creek.
How far do the plates move across the surface of the earth?
A few inches to cause mountains and volcanos to erupted And that would be caused by the tectonic plates to slightly move and create land forms and can destroy land form
How far will the tectonic plates move in 1000 years?
Well, if the plates drift 5-10 cm per year, that means the plates would've shifted about 5-10 km which isn't a massive change, to be honest. The big changes would only be seen after millions of years.
What causes earths changes to earths landforms?
the tectonic platesthe tectonic plates can be move to be far and near to each other
What causes landforms to change?
Plate tectonics. is the shift of large "pieces" or tectonic plates that cover the surface of the earth
what effect do Tectonic plate movement have on death valley?
As the tectonic plates “stretched” the crust, the valley’s basin continuously slipped downwards. This process is far from over, as where tectonic plates move, so is Death Valley gains in size.
What is often the result of pressure between tectonic plates?
As far as I know the result is an earthquake.
How far did the plates move on March 11 2011 that caused the earthquake and tsunami in Japan?
The Tectonic Plates moved 8 feet
What do you get when the plates spread apart?
When the plates move apart they will more than likley create a large creak, Depending on how far they move apart. It would be a small creek.
About how far do the tectonic plates move in a years time?
Their rate of movement is broadly between approximately 1 and 10 cm/year
What do you get when the earth's plates spread apart?
When the plates move apart they will more than likley create a large creak, Depending on how far they move apart. It would be a small creek.
How did the continents get so far apart?
The movement of tectonic plates, which make up the Earth's outer shell, caused the continents to drift apart over millions of years in a process called continental drift. This movement is driven by forces in the Earth's mantle, leading to the current positions of the continents.
Where does an earthquake normally happen?
Earthquake normally happen at or near the boundaries of tectonic plates. Particularly those where two plates are sliding past each other (a transform boundary) or are colliding (a convergent boundary). They can also occur away from the boundaries of tectonic plates but these tend to be far rarer and of much smaller magnitude.
Which state of matter is characterized by having molecules far apart and moving randomly?
The state of matter in which molecules are generally far apart and moving randomly is known as the gaseous state. Steam is an example of a gas.
What are some dangers of the mid-Atlantic ridge?
The danger of tectonic plates are when they hit, grow to far apart or when plate is stuck underneath another. When they hit or scrape pass each other it causes earthquakes which also canresult to a tsunami. When they grow to far apart the magma (the core of the earth on which the tectonic plate are a float on) rises past the plates where it starts gathering pressure within a volcano in till it erupts. When a tectonic plates gets stuck underneath another it sticks by the plate underneath melts by the heat and sticks it self to the other plate. Pressure gathers in till there's a suddenly the pressure is release either causing a violante earthquake or causing magma to suddenly burst through the ground. Tsunamis are mainly cause by earthquakes, when the tectonic plate it stuck underneath another, which cause the water 'bump' up with extreme force which ends up creating a tsunami. These plates are made out of the molten rock with lies in the molten core which just literally float on the molten magma moving at a rate of 10-40mm a year, though they have devastating results.
