Plates Move Away from Each Other by 3

question 2

Multiple Choice

Plates move away from each other by 3.5 cm per year at the mid-Atlantic ridge,for a net growth of 7 cm per year for the width of the Atlantic Ocean.How much wider is the Atlantic Ocean today compared to when Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492?

• A) About 40 meters
• B) About 400 meters
• C) About 4 meters
• D) About 4 kilometers (4000 meters)

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