The moving of continents is called continental drift. The average speed of the movement of these continents are 2.5 inches per year. Examples would be t<span>he North American and Eurasian tectonic plates which are separated by the </span>Mid-Atlantic Ridge<span>. The two continents are moving away from each other at the rate of about 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) per year. </span>
