About how fast are Earth's tectonic plates moving, on average?
1 Answer
May 8, 2018
Around 5 cm per year.
Explanation:
Answers will vary:
2-5 cm per year according to Bucknell University
https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/arts-and-sciences-college-of/academic-departments-and-programs/geology-and-environmental-geosciences/location/geologic-history-of-central-pennsylvania/plate-tectonics
5-10 cm per year according to hypertextbook
https://hypertextbook.com/facts/1997/ZhenHuang.shtml
0.4-10 cm per year according to Brooklyn College
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/grocha/plates/platetec21.htm
