Tectonic plates are large segments of the earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose one such plate has an average speed of 5.0 cm per year. (a) What distance does it move in 77 seconds at this speed? m (b) What is its speed in miles per million years? X mi/My

Tectonic plates are large segments of the earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose one such plate has an average speed of 5.0 cm per year. (a) What distance does it move in 77 seconds at this speed? m (b) What is its speed in miles per million years? X mi/My

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Tectonic plates are large segments of the earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose one such plate has an average speed of 5.0 cm per year.
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(b) What is its speed in miles per million years?
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