how do tectonic plates move? Please explain, or tell me about the source from where i can get the answer. thanks. Byanon65943— On Feb 16, 2010 Giving that plates are moving in either direction, at a known distance, would we be able to harness this energy. ...
the movement of these tectonic plates could be measured with a good degree of accuracy. Some of the plates were found to move as much as four inches (10 centimeters per year), though the rate was usually far less (for example, the North...
Map of tectonic plates. Arrows indicate direction of movement at plate boundaries.(Image credit: Designua via Shutterstock) Subduction zones can also occur when both colliding plate sections consist of oceanic material. In these cases, older, denser oceanic lithosphere sinks below younger, more buoyan...
What layer of the atmosphere is included in the biosphere? Which layer of earth is made up of tectonic plates? Where is the Earth's crust the thinnest? What layer contains the ionosphere? What is the lower layer of the thermosphere?
Which layer of the Earth contains the crust? What tectonic plates make up the Ring of Fire? What are the four layers of the mantle? Where do the elements found on Earth originate? Which layer of Earth does not contain silicate minerals?
It is an open question whether we, as a society, can recommit to the idea of liberal education for all. Those of us who work in academia cannot determine or control the large-scale forces that, like tectonic plates, are reshaping our society. But we can, within our sphere of influence...
According to National Geographic, plateaus can be categorized into two types as per their formation, Dissected Plateaus and Volcanic Plateaus. Dissected plateaus form when two tectonic plates collide with each other and the earth’s crust keeps lifting upwards as a result of it. The Colorado platea...
Powerade or All Sport, you have probably noticed that they taste less sweet than do colas or fruit juice; this is because they have been engineered to be low in tonicity. Many of these drinks also carry electrolytes and other important nutrients that are lost at an accelerated rate during ex...
How Do Plate Tectonics Work? Plate tectonics play a significant role in the formation of volcanoes on the Earth’s surface. Volcanoes can either be formed by tectonic plates moving away or towards each other. When plates move away from each other such as at the mid-oceanic ridges, the pheno...
On a larger scale, the distribution of gravitational forces on the earth are uneven and influence the shape and movement of tectonic plates as well as having an influence on geomorphic processes such as orogeny and erosion. These forces govern many of the geophysical properties and distributions ...