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North America and Europe separate by about 7.5 cm (3 inches) per year. India continues to slam into Asia roughly 6 cm per year.
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What two crusts do plate tectonics have?
The Earth's lithosphere is divided into two types of crust: continental crust, which is thicker and less dense, and oceanic crust, which is thinner and more dense. The movement of these two types of crust against each other is what drives the process of plate tectonics on Earth.
What causes oceanic and continental plates to move?
What causes the oceanic and continental plates to move is the mantle, which is the layer right beneath the crust. The mantle is not totally solid, so it moves, but very slowly that we can't even recognize the move.FUN FACT: Each year north america and europe are apart from each other for another 2 inches.Hope I was helpful. :)
How slowly do the continental plates move?
because they are floating on top of a liquid mantle
Do lithospheric plates move quickly or slowly?
Lithospheric plates move relatively slowly, at rates ranging from a few millimeters to a few centimeters per year, depending on the specific plate and location. This movement is driven by the process of plate tectonics, where plates interact at their boundaries through processes like subduction, seafloor spreading, and continental collision.
How much do the oceanic plates move away from each other each year?
Oceanic plates move away from each other at an average rate of a few centimeters to several inches per year. The rate of divergence can vary depending on the specific tectonic plate boundary and the geological setting.
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.
How fast do the plates move in relation to each other each 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.
About how fast do the plates move in relation to each others each 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 do the lithospheric plates move each year?
5 centimeters.
How far do plates shift each year?
plates move around the speed of how fast your nails grow
What two crusts do plate tectonics have?
The Earth's lithosphere is divided into two types of crust: continental crust, which is thicker and less dense, and oceanic crust, which is thinner and more dense. The movement of these two types of crust against each other is what drives the process of plate tectonics on Earth.
How fast does two continental crusts move apart from each other?
continental crusts move away from each other by only a few centimeters away from each other every year.
What causes oceanic and continental plates to move?
What causes the oceanic and continental plates to move is the mantle, which is the layer right beneath the crust. The mantle is not totally solid, so it moves, but very slowly that we can't even recognize the move.FUN FACT: Each year north america and europe are apart from each other for another 2 inches.Hope I was helpful. :)
How fast do the plates move in the relation to each other 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.
Why does New York move one inch each year?
Continental drift.
How slowly do the continental plates move?
because they are floating on top of a liquid mantle
What are the different directions the continents move in relation to each other?
They will either slide under or over each other, come up into a mountain ridge, or move away. All continental plates move somewhere from 3- 17 centimeters a year. My great science teacher Mrs.Braile taught me this
