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The rate of speed in which the Pacific and Philippine plate are moving?
The Pacific Plate moves at an average rate of about 2-9 cm per year in a west-northwest direction. The Philippine Plate moves at a rate of about 6-10 cm per year in a west-northwest direction as well. These two tectonic plates interact along the Philippine Trench and Philippine Fault Zone.
What is the plate that contain the most hot spots?
Probably the pacific Plate. The permanent hot spots are revealed by chains of volcanic islands. The chain itself reveals the direction the plate is moving.
Describe the relative motion between the north American plate and the pacific plate?
The Pacific Plate is currently being subducted under the North American Plate. Subduction zones are when one plate is being forced under another at a convergent boundary (where two plates collide). When the Pacific Plate is being subducted under the North American Plate, the crust of the Pacific Plate melts, and creates volcanoes along the edge of the North American Plate. So, the relative motion of the two plates is that they are converging, or moving together.This same process is happening at the South American and Nazca Plates.
Describe the pacific plate-its current status and movement?
The Pacific Plate is one of the largest tectonic plates on Earth, covering the Pacific Ocean floor. It is currently moving in a northwesterly direction at a rate of a few centimeters per year. The movement of the Pacific Plate is responsible for creating many geological features such as the Ring of Fire and causing earthquakes and volcanic activity in the region.
Which plate is subducting beneath South American plate?
Nazca
What direction does the pacific plate moving?
eastward
In which direction is the indo-australian plate moving?
The Indo-Australian plate moves Northeast as the Pacific Plate moves around it in a Northwest direction as if rotating.
How much does the Pacific plate move each year?
The pacific plate is moving in a northwesternly direction
What direction is the afrian plate moving?
It is moving to the west. As is the north American plate which will make the Atlantic Ocean bigger and the Pacific ocean smaller.
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.
What direction is the pacific plate moving relative to the north American plate?
north-northwest
What plate is moving the fastest?
The Pacific and Cocos plate.
The rate of speed in which the Pacific and Philippine plate are moving?
The Pacific Plate moves at an average rate of about 2-9 cm per year in a west-northwest direction. The Philippine Plate moves at a rate of about 6-10 cm per year in a west-northwest direction as well. These two tectonic plates interact along the Philippine Trench and Philippine Fault Zone.
What direction is the Cocos Plate moving?
Cocos Plate is moving towards the north-east.
What is the plate that contain the most hot spots?
Probably the pacific Plate. The permanent hot spots are revealed by chains of volcanic islands. The chain itself reveals the direction the plate is moving.
Describe the relative motion between the north American plate and the pacific plate?
The Pacific Plate is currently being subducted under the North American Plate. Subduction zones are when one plate is being forced under another at a convergent boundary (where two plates collide). When the Pacific Plate is being subducted under the North American Plate, the crust of the Pacific Plate melts, and creates volcanoes along the edge of the North American Plate. So, the relative motion of the two plates is that they are converging, or moving together.This same process is happening at the South American and Nazca Plates.
What direction is the Caribbean plate moving?
northwest they are moving
