Roughly How Fast Do Most Lithospheric Plates Move

question 19

Multiple Choice

Roughly how fast do most lithospheric plates move?

• A) about 5 kilometers per year
• B) about 5 kilometers per thousand years
• C) about 5 centimeters per hour
• D) about 5 centimeters per year

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Definitions:

Dialysis

A medical procedure that removes waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys are not able to do so.

Dialysate

A fluid used in dialysis that contains specific solutes necessary for removing unwanted substances from the blood of a person with kidney dysfunction.

Circulates

Moves or flows continuously or freely through a closed system or area, often referring to fluids or air.

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