Rifting in the Rio Grande Rift Continues Today at the Rate

question 43

Multiple Choice

Rifting in the Rio Grande Rift continues today at the rate of ____.

• A)2 mm per year
• B)1 cm per year
• C)2 cm per year
• D)10 cm per year
• E)2 m per year

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