a big polar bear came and crushed the earth
the average speed of a tectonic plate is 2-5 cm per year. the average of 3.5 cm / yr x 200 mil years= 700 million centimeters (7 million meters or 7,000 km)
Pangaea, the supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago, broke apart due to the movement of tectonic plates. This movement slowly shifted the continents to their current positions over millions of years, creating the seven continents we see today.
The process that forced Nevada's mountain ranges upward over the past million years is called tectonic uplift. This occurs due to the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface, leading to the formation of mountain ranges as the plates collide or pull apart. In Nevada's case, the uplift of the Sierra Nevada and other mountain ranges is primarily attributed to the tectonic forces associated with the North American Plate interacting with other nearby plates.
millions of years.
The speed at which tectonic plates move is relatively constant over long time scales, so they are not moving faster right now compared to the past. However, the rates of plate movement vary depending on the plate boundary type and geological forces acting on them.
It will stop moving in 200 million years.
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
Continental drift is the theory that "plates" on the Earth are constantly in motion and have been for millions of years. Tectonic plates are the actual moving plates.
the average speed of a tectonic plate is 2-5 cm per year. the average of 3.5 cm / yr x 200 mil years= 700 million centimeters (7 million meters or 7,000 km)
Taller than the Mt. Everest because the tectonic plates on the east side of the worlds are moving slower than the plates on the west (where the Rockies are located) the plates are going to push up taller than Everest.
The plates have changed because of age and when the plates move they grind.
Enormous moving pieces of the Earth's lithosphere are called tectonic plates. These plates float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them and interact with each other at plate boundaries, leading to geological events like earthquakes and volcanic activity. The movement of tectonic plates is responsible for shaping the Earth's surface over millions of years.
Pangaea, the supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago, broke apart due to the movement of tectonic plates. This movement slowly shifted the continents to their current positions over millions of years, creating the seven continents we see today.
No idea but i think it was about 600 million years ago or something like that?
The world's tectonic plates are ever changing moving by centermetres every year. This moves
About 250 million years ago, tectonic plates formed a supercontinent called Pangea