Earth Science Fundamentals of Physical Geography Two plates are diverging and both are moving at a rate of 3 centimeters per year. How long will it take for them to move 100 kilometers apart?

Two plates are diverging and both are moving at a rate of 3 centimeters per year. How long will it take for them to move 100 kilometers apart?

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Fundamentals of Physical Geography

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James Petersen

Publisher: CENGAGE L

ISBN: 9781133606536

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