How Does the Speed of Earth's Tectonic Plates Compare with the Speed

question 51

Multiple Choice

How does the speed of Earth's tectonic plates compare with the speed at which the Moon is receding from Earth?

• A) They are comparable in size.
• B) Continental drift is many orders of magnitude larger than the Moon's drift speed.
• C) The Moon's drift speed is many orders of magnitude larger than continental drift.
• D) It is not possible to compare because the speed of the Moon's recession has never been measured.

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