Where in the United States is there meeasureable evidence that continents are moving relative to eachother?

Question

Does anyone know? I really dont even understand the question...any and all help is needed

Answer 1

San Andreas Fault off the coast of california is moving all the time.

Answer 2

The San Andreas Fault.

Answer 3

definitely a continental drift question
If you have never heard of it, it is way too complicated to explain here. Look at this:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/historical.html
To answer your question...certainly the San Andreas Fault is an example of plate tectonics and this contiental drift.
But this movement could be detected everywhere in this country, relative to other plates which are also moving

Answer 4

rocky mountains and appalachians. fault lines in california, volcanoes hawaii, alaska, california
each area shows movement in side to side, up and down over long and short periods of time.
mountains are the upheaval from pressure of plates moving against each other. fault lines show actual edges of plates and volcano is the vent release area of the pressures of these actions

Answer 5

There are measuring stations at various places that use GPS and laser surveying equipment and other modern technology to detect small movements of the land.

Answer 6

sounds like a continental drift theory .. ... look that term up to see