2007-02-26 05:11:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
If you are referring to tectonic plates, then the sea floor of the Atlantic Ocean is expanding at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where lava is bubbling up (and Iceland is expanding too, since it straddles this area).
At what speed? I saw on a nature program that the plates grow at about the same speed that your fingernails grow -- maybe a few inches a year.
2007-02-26 05:25:47 · answer #1 · answered by Randy G 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. The North American and Eurasian plates are moving away from each other. This is because of mantle convection which pushes the two plates from each other. The point at which they are pushing away is a divergent boundary known as the MidAtlantic Ridge. On average it is moving 1-5cm per year.
2007-02-26 05:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by justin_at_shr 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, its true. The Nov 18 edition of New Scientist has a nice piece on this subject.
www.newscientist.com/article/mg192257080.41
The rate of separation is about 1.5cm / year so a little over 1/2 inch a year.
2007-02-26 05:20:43 · answer #3 · answered by fredrick z 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
earth is made up of 7 parts called tectonic plates and among those 7 plates europe and US also are there.
and when these plates are moving away from eachother so does US and Europe.
2007-02-26 05:20:35 · answer #4 · answered by Deep eyes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tectonic plate thing,probably. Speed is measured in the longest of periods. Probably to keep national sovereignties intact.
2007-02-26 05:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we are moving on what are called tectonic plates (sp?).
And as far, are we moving away from Europe? I sure as heck hope so because we live too close to France already!
2007-02-26 05:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
where is there to move? theres no space..lol
but ive heard that california moves atleast 2 inches every 10 years away from USA...causing to be an island..
and florida may sink.
2007-02-26 05:15:03 · answer #7 · answered by TrickB 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well,lets see didnt it all start like about 400 years ago,when the pilgrims left?!
2007-02-26 05:14:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
shift in plates
2007-02-26 05:13:23 · answer #9 · answered by diva 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no, not true. we are stuck together.
2007-02-26 05:13:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋