With the ability to measure the motion of land masses, continental drift has become an established fact. The North American and European continents are drifting apart at a rate of about 3 cm per year. At this rate how long (in years) will it take for them to drift 1590 m further apart than at present? yr

With the ability to measure the motion of land masses, continental drift has become an established fact. The North American and European continents are drifting apart at a rate of about 3 cm per year. At this rate how long (in years) will it take for them to drift 1590 m further apart than at present? yr

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Chapter4: Earth, Moon, And Sky

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Problem 30E: Your great-great-grandfather, who often exaggerated events in his own life, once told your relatives...

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