Sentence examples for movement of plates from inspiring English sources

Seattle lies in the Puget Lowland, the structure of which is determined by the movement of plates along the Juan de Fuca subduction zone to the west.

Pretreatment, hydrolysis and sugar determination are performed automatically by a robotic platform (Tecan Evo 200; Tecan Group Ltd. Männedorf, Switzerland), equipped with a liquid handling arm and a robotic arm for the movement of plates.

This volcanism was gradually shut off in California as the movement of plate boundaries changed from one of subduction to a sliding and transform motion (see plate tectonics: Principles of plate tectonics).

The center-to-center distance of the microwells on the chip was designed to match the smallest movement of plate holders of conventional flow cytometer instruments.

The borders between these plates are the mountain ranges and ocean trenches that snake across the Earth's surface.In Mr Fortey's eyes, everything in geology from the highest of mountains to the smallest of crystals can be traced back to the movements of plates.

The resistance to backflow of fluid relative to the plates is affected by the direction of movement of the plates, for a given plate speed.

Here's the problem: Scientists have observed that based on the movement of tectonic plates, with the Pacific plate moving northwest of the North American plate, earthquakes should be relieving about 16 feet of accumulated plate movement every 100 years.

Benchmarks: Knows that throughout the rock cycle, the total amount of material stays the same as its form changes; Understands the concept of plate tectonics; Knows effects of the movement of crustal plates (CTSS – 'science', '9-12'sci2'i2') Language Arts Standard 1- Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

Benchmarks: Knows that throughout the rock cycle, the total amount of material stays the same as its form changes; Understands the concept of plate tectonics; Knows effects of the movement of crustal plates Language Arts Standard 1- Demonstrates competence in the general skills and strategies of the writing process.

Benchmarks: Knows that throughout the rock cycle, the total amount of material stays the same as its form changes; Understands the concept of plate tectonics; Knows effects of the movement of crustal plates (CTSS – 'science', '9-12'sci2'i2') Geography Standard 7- Knows the physical processes that shape patterns on Earth's surface.

This trench-making movement resembles "subduction" (Fig. 9B D), which means one of the movements of plate tectonics.