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Where do Earth's tectonic plates move?

They are constantly moving and shifting around each other. The effect of too much shifting over a period of time is an earthquake. The plates never stopo moving so it means it is moving every year


Is an earthquake going to happen today?

The majority of the Earth is molten (liquid). The Earth never truly stops moving.


Why there is a fault line in the Earth's crust?

I wouldn't call it one fault line. the earth's crust consists of several pieces, compare them to jigsaw puzzle pieces, and they don't lie still. there's incredible forces under the earth's crust, which cause them to move about. the earth's crust never has consisted of one whole piece. millions of years ago, when earth as we know it was still being formed, the surface wasn't solid yet, but it was all lava. then the surface started cooling down gradually and it solidified, but before it could become one whole plate, the pieces which had solidified already started moving about, as they were floating on a stream of molten rock.


How things may be different had Pangaea never happened?

If Pangaea had never happened, Earth's landmasses would have continued to drift apart due to plate tectonics. This would have likely resulted in different continents and ocean configurations. The distribution of species, geological processes, and climate patterns would have been vastly different compared to what we see today.


How do you know that the tectonic plates move?

Tectonic plates move as the result of enormous pressures placed on them by the forces of the Earth. They float on the molten rock that is deep underground. Where the plates come together is a fault line, and pressure may build up here as plates try to move in different directions but are unable to because they hold each other back. When there is enough pressure the plates will move suddenly, slipping against each other and causing an earthquake.

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How did volcanos get invented?

Well, they were never really invented, they have been around for millions of years. They are caused by movement of the tectonic plates on the earths surface. Lava comes up slowly over a very long period of time to fill the gap and create a volcano, but how this happens depends on whether the 2 plates are moving together or apart


What way will you roll if you jump out of a moving car?

most likely if you are moving fast you will role the opposite direction that the car is moving. but the best bet is to never jump out of a moving car.


Why is there a frequency of earthquakes and volcanoes?

The reason why is because the tectonic plates never stop moving. When one plate collides with another it causes volcanoes and earthquakes to occur.


Can growth plates be reopened?

No. Once the growth plates are closed they can never be re-opened.


When was Always Moving Never Stopping created?

Always Moving Never Stopping was created in 2006.


Where do Earth's tectonic plates move?

They are constantly moving and shifting around each other. The effect of too much shifting over a period of time is an earthquake. The plates never stopo moving so it means it is moving every year


You buy me to eat but never eat me... Who am I?

Plates and cutlery.


What is something that has a beginning and an end but never stops moving?

A river is something that has a beginning and an end but never stops moving.


Why is dipole moment never permanent?

Electrons are constantly moving around the molecule. The dipole moment is just an average or where the electron cloud most likely to be if you were to freeze the molecule.


Is an area that has already experienced past earthquakes more or less likely to experienced future earthquake than a area that has never had a earthquake?

yes as they are usually on the edge of tectonic plates which is the reason that the earthquake happened


When do you see calf moving in pregnant cow?

Possibly never if you don't know what to look for and if you're not close enough to see anything. The last couple months of gestation, though, is probably the most likely time you may see something moving.


i move but i never stop what am i?

the wind is moving and never stop ever.