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Are the plates moving kilometers a year or centimeters a year?
They move at centimeters per year.
Do continental plates move faster than oceanic plates?
No, oceanic plates move faster than continental plates. This is due to the density of the oceanic plates (basalt is denser). For example, the fastest moving plates are the Pacific plate, Cocos plate, and Nazca plate. All oceanic.
What are tectionic plates?
Tectonic plates are large sections of the Earth's lithosphere that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere underneath. These plates constantly move and interact with each other, causing various geological phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic activity, and mountain formation. The theory of plate tectonics explains how these movements shape the Earth's surface over long periods of time.
How far can tectonics move a year?
Tectonic plates can move at different speeds, but on average, they move at about 2-5 centimeters per year. However, some plates can move faster, up to about 10 centimeters per year. These movements can lead to earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountain ranges.
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.
How long does it take earth to move round the sun?
year
Do lithospheric plates move often?
They constantly move. EDIT: Lithospheric plates move only about a few centimeters a year. Hope this helps! ~SLL
How fast do the plates move in the relation to each other year?
The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
Is it true that tectonic plates move quickly generally shifting one mile each year?
Tectonic plates move at a rate of a few centimeters to a few inches per year, not one mile. The movement of tectonic plates is gradual and occurs due to geological forces acting over long periods of time.
Are the plates moving kilometers a year or centimeters a year?
They move at centimeters per year.
About how fast do the plates move in relation to each others each year?
The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
How fast do the plates move in relation to each other each year?
The earth's plates move slowly because how big the earthquake is he bigger the amount the plates will move and the slower the earthquake is the less it moves.
Why are humans unable to see the earth's plates move apart?
The plates move only a few centimeters a year, and the change is not quick or immediate.
Do continental plates move faster than oceanic plates?
No, oceanic plates move faster than continental plates. This is due to the density of the oceanic plates (basalt is denser). For example, the fastest moving plates are the Pacific plate, Cocos plate, and Nazca plate. All oceanic.
How do the lithospheric plates move each year?
5 centimeters.
Why do plates move first year?
they move because its due to the magma and they move to form things etc.....
How far do plates shift each year?
plates move around the speed of how fast your nails grow
