If a plate is moving 5.7 c m y r, what distance [in kilometers (km) ] will the plate move in 1 million years?

Distance moved in 1 million years = 57 km

Explanation:

Plate movement is the movement of earth tectonic plates. According to the question the plate is moving at 5.7 cm per year.

But the question ask us to calculate the movement in kilometer for 1 million years. we have to convert cm to km.

Therefore,

100000 cm = 1 km

5.7 = 0.000057 km

Since the earth move a distance of 0.000057 km for 1 year

what distance will it move for 1000000 years

1 year = 0.000057 km

1000000 years = ?

cross multiply

Distance moved in 1 million years = 1000000 * 0.000057

Distance moved in 1 million years = 57 km