how far do the rocky mountains travel in a year?

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how far do the rocky mountains travel in a year?

how far do they travel in a year in miles

2007-12-11 09:45:52 · 2 answers · asked by alcina0710@sbcglobal.net 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography

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The fastest rates of slip probably occurred during two pulses in the middle Cretaceous and early Cenozoic, respectively, with the latter probably occurring during the Eocene. Between 750 km to > 900 km of total right-lateral movement has occurred, of which 450 km of offset has occurred since the mid-Cretaceous. The mid-Cretaceous was circa 100 million years ago.

Therefore, the Rocky Mountains have moved about 280 miles in 1 million years.

2007-12-11 10:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by Max 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Dang. Did they go South again?

I wanted to take a trip to The Canadian Rockies. You're telling me they left?

2007-12-11 17:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋