A plate moves 200 m in 10,000 years. What is its rate in cm/year?

A) 0.02 cm/year

B) 2 cm/year

C) 10 cm/year

D) 100 cm/year

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Carley Murillo

26 April, 09:33

A plate moves 200 m in 10,000 years. What is its rate in cm/year?

A) 0.02 cm/year

B) 2 cm/year

C) 10 cm/year

D) 100 cm/year

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Killian Cline · Answer 1

B. 2cm/year

Explanation:

To convert 200m to cm, we multiply by 100.

This will be 200*100 = 20,000cm

Time is given as 10,000years

Rate in this case is the ratio of distance to time

Rate = distance/time

Rate = 20,000cm/10,000years

Rate=2cm/year

A plate moves 200 m in 10,000 years. What is its rate in cm/year?A) 0.02 cm/yearB) 2 cm/yearC) 10 cm/yearD) 100 cm/year

A plate moves 200 m in 10,000 years. What is its rate in cm/year?

A) 0.02 cm/year

B) 2 cm/year

C) 10 cm/year

D) 100 cm/year