Roughly How Fast Do Most Lithospheric Plates Move

question 7

Multiple Choice

Roughly how fast do most lithospheric plates move?

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

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