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How can something as massive as the pacific plate move?
I don't know but it is convection
How can something as massive as Pacific plate move?
I don't know but it is convection
Why is the boundary of the Narca plate along the east pacific rise a divergent boundary rather than a convergent one?
The boundary of the Nazca Plate along the East Pacific Rise is a divergent boundary because it is where tectonic plates move apart, allowing magma to rise and create new oceanic crust. This process of seafloor spreading occurs as the Nazca Plate moves away from the Pacific Plate, leading to the formation of new material at the mid-ocean ridge. In contrast, convergent boundaries involve plates moving toward each other, typically leading to subduction or mountain building, which is not the case at the East Pacific Rise.
How many years would the plate under the Pacific ocean take to move 36 inches?
The Pacific Plate moves at an average rate of about 2.75 inches per year. Therefore, to move 36 inches, it would take approximately 13 years.
What do we call a crack or break along which rocks move?
A fault line, or plate boundary.
If the pacific plate continues to move along the san Andreas Fault what might happento Baja California?
Parts of it will end up further North.
How much does the Pacific plate move each year?
The pacific plate is moving in a northwesternly direction
How can something as massive as the pacific plate move?
I don't know but it is convection
How can something as massive as Pacific plate move?
I don't know but it is convection
The San Andreas Fault is a result of?
The San Andreas Fault is a result of the tectonic forces causing the Pacific Plate to move northwestward relative to the North American Plate. This movement creates significant stresses that are relieved through periodic earthquakes along the fault line.
Why are there earthquakes in the region of pacific plate and north America plan despite the absence of volcanoes?
The Pacific plate is sliding past the North American plate.Both move in same direction, but the Pacific plate is moving faster.The result is earthquakes now and then-but no volcanoes.
Why is the boundary of the Narca plate along the east pacific rise a divergent boundary rather than a convergent one?
The boundary of the Nazca Plate along the East Pacific Rise is a divergent boundary because it is where tectonic plates move apart, allowing magma to rise and create new oceanic crust. This process of seafloor spreading occurs as the Nazca Plate moves away from the Pacific Plate, leading to the formation of new material at the mid-ocean ridge. In contrast, convergent boundaries involve plates moving toward each other, typically leading to subduction or mountain building, which is not the case at the East Pacific Rise.
Can a transform plate boundary slide along each other in two different directions?
In Earth Science today, we learned that a transform curstal plate margin are created when ttwo crustal plates move along each other. Our teacher told us that it seems they move in two different directions (the San Andreas Fault) because the Pacific Plate moves faster than the North American Plate. It is observed by the displacement of the rocks, the oceanic rocks (Pacific Plate) move in a N-NW direction, and the crustal rocks (North American Plates) also did move in a N-NW direction, but at a slower rate, making it look like they moved in a S-SE direction. Now my question is, can two plate move along each other in two different ways, i.e.: North and South, and if so, what is an example (where is it and what is the name)?
How long will it take the pacific plate to move 1 km?
3.4 cm per year
What happens as thermal energy is transfered from the core to the mantle?
how can something as massive as the pacific plate move
What happens as the thermal energy is transferred from the core to the mantle?
how can something as massive as the pacific plate move
What earthquake are there in the North American and Pacific Plate?
Earthquakes along the North American and Pacific Plate boundaries include the San Andreas Fault in California, the Cascadia Subduction Zone in the Pacific Northwest, and the Aleutian Trench off the coast of Alaska. These regions are prone to seismic activity due to the interaction between the two plates.
