Tectonic plates are large segments of the Earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose that one such plate has an average speed of 4,0 cm/year. (a) What distance does it move in 1s at this speed? (b) What is its speed in kilometers per million years?

Tectonic plates are large segments of the Earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose that one such plate has an average speed of 4,0 cm/year. (a) What distance does it move in 1s at this speed? (b) What is its speed in kilometers per million years?

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