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About how far do the tectonic plates move in a years time?
Tectonic plates move at a rate of approximately 1 to 10 centimeters per year on average. This movement can cause earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges as the plates interact with each other.
How many do tectonic plates move in a year?
About one inch a year.
What are the 8 minor plates?
The eight minor tectonic plates are the Cocos Plate, Juan de Fuca Plate, Philippine Sea Plate, Caribbean Plate, Arabian Plate, Nazca Plate, Scotia Plate, and the South American Plate. These plates are smaller in size compared to the major tectonic plates.
What is the movement speed or speeds of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates move at different speeds depending on the location and type of boundary. On average, plates move at about the same rate as your fingernails grow, which is roughly 2.5 centimeters per year. However, some plates can move faster, up to 10 centimeters per year, while others move more slowly, around 1 centimeter per year.
What is true about the depth of earthquakes and the location of tectonic plate boundaries?
there are 7 tectonic plates 1 under each continent. if these plates crash or shift near the core under a volcano below / above sea level the eurasian plate would crash into the african one the south american plate will be affected and the world would colapse leading to earthquakes and volcanic erruptions in short the end of the world.
About how far do the tectonic plates move in a years time?
Tectonic plates move at a rate of approximately 1 to 10 centimeters per year on average. This movement can cause earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges as the plates interact with each other.
Why mt Everest continues to rise?
It is thought that Mount Everest grows a few millimeters each year.
How many tictonic plates are there?
There are around 15 major tectonic plates that make up the Earth's outer shell, along with several minor plates. These plates interact with each other to create earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the movement of continents over time.
What is the map of the crustal plates?
check this link out http://images.google.co.uk/images?gbv=2&hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=tectonic+plates&spell=1
How many deaths were caused by the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption?
1
How many do tectonic plates move in a year?
About one inch a year.
What is the relation between tectonic plates and mountains?
Mountains are formed by plae tectonics. It happens when 2 plates collide and 1 plate is pushed up. The resulting upwards force makes a mountain range. The Rockies, Andes, and the Himalayas are all examples of this.
Do tectonic plates shift 1 mile each year?
No. They shift very small amounts about 2 inches per year but this varies from plate to plate
What are the 8 minor plates?
The eight minor tectonic plates are the Cocos Plate, Juan de Fuca Plate, Philippine Sea Plate, Caribbean Plate, Arabian Plate, Nazca Plate, Scotia Plate, and the South American Plate. These plates are smaller in size compared to the major tectonic plates.
What is the movement speed or speeds of tectonic plates?
Tectonic plates move at different speeds depending on the location and type of boundary. On average, plates move at about the same rate as your fingernails grow, which is roughly 2.5 centimeters per year. However, some plates can move faster, up to 10 centimeters per year, while others move more slowly, around 1 centimeter per year.
How do tetonic plates cause natuaral disaster?
Well, tectonic plates cause natural disasters for a lot of reasons and cause many types of natural occurrences not always "disasters". 1. The first type of tectonic disaster is the tsunami "Japanese meaning big wave" which is caused when one tectonic plate is forced under the other. This can only happen under water to be a tsunami. 2. Another natural disaster is the volcano. Volcanos and mountains are formed when tectonic plates are forced against each other, but instead of going down, they both go up. An example of this is the Himalayas in Asia. The mountain range is still moving up, in fact Mt. Everest moves up at around 6 inches every year! That's way faster than Hillary Clintons chances to becoming president! 3. Another occurrence is when the plates move away from each other, this is called continental drift. You can see this in Iceland where the plates are moving away at about an inch a year. Remember when this happens new crust fills in from the bottom. The one thing that you have to remember about the plates is that they always are moving and it is one huge cycle.
What happens during tectonics plates process?
happening during tectonics plates process is the 2 land part scratching togethere and they form like the plate tectonic theory that the 7 continent now is a 1 whole land in the past
