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It moves 2 cm per year
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How long does it take plate tectonic to move?
Plate tectonics move about 2 centimeters every year. This is a very small amount of movement. Predicted in 2,000,000 years there will me another major difference in the formation of the continents
Where does plate tectonics take place?
Plate tectonics is a continuous process of individual plate movements involving the entire lithosphere.
What happens to an oceanic plate as it pushes against another plate?
When oceanic plates push against one another they cause subduction or adduction earthquakes. These plate tectonics take place on ocean floors all over the world.
How does the theory of plate tectonics explain the movement of Earth's landmasses?
The story of Plate Tectonics is a fascinating story of continents drifting majestically from place to place breaking apart, colliding, and grinding against each other; of terrestrial mountain ranges rising up like rumples in rugs being pushed together; of oceans opening and closing and undersea mountain chains girdling the planet like seams on a baseball; of violent earthquakes and fiery volcanoes. Plate Tectonics describes the intricate design of a complex, living planet in a state of dynamic flux.
Earth plate move 7cm per year how long will it take to move 7m?
1 meter = 100 cm 7 meter = 700 cm 7 cm for 1 year and 14 cm for years 100 x 1 year = 100 year So 7m/100yr. But this is not 'steady.' Like universe, the Earth also has acceleration in moving. So it is not always 7 cm per year. It maybe 4cm per year depending on the 'what plate.'
How long does it take plate tectonic to move?
Plate tectonics move about 2 centimeters every year. This is a very small amount of movement. Predicted in 2,000,000 years there will me another major difference in the formation of the continents
Where does plate tectonics take place?
Plate tectonics is a continuous process of individual plate movements involving the entire lithosphere.
What will happen to the earth if plate tectonics will not take place give the answer?
the plate tectonics will be flat and no more volcanoes.
Why does plate tectonics take place?
because of the plates moving
How long will it take the pacific plate to move 1 km?
3.4 cm per year
Will yellowstone erupt more in the future because of plate tectonics?
There is no way of knowing, but it is not very likely. Unlike most volcanoes, the Yellowstone volcano is the result of a hot spot rather than a plate boundary. Even if plate tectonics did alter the behavior, the change would take place over the course of millions of years.
What happens to an oceanic plate as it pushes against another plate?
When oceanic plates push against one another they cause subduction or adduction earthquakes. These plate tectonics take place on ocean floors all over the world.
How long does it take a styrofoam plate to decompos?
TOO long, that is why you should use paper or re-use a glass plate
How long does it take for the pacific plate to move one kilometer?
3.4 centimeters per year, so multiply that by one mile or one kilometer (0.6 of a mile)
Where does heat transfer by convection currents take place in the earths interior?
Most convection currents exist in the mantle, the layer below the Earth's crust. As the semi-molten rock heats up, it rises closer to the surface, and it sinks as it cools. This is how plate tectonics works, as the crust's plates move on these currents.
How many years would the plate under the Pacific ocean take to move 36 inches?
It will take 20 years.
How long does it take for a mountain to form into a flat land?
Mountains are caused by plates moving together. They are not "life" and do not perform any of the 7 things necessary to be considered life. Fertilising the mountain will not make it grow any faster.
