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lana [24]
3 years ago
6

Tectonic plates move very slowly. If a tectonic plate moves 3 centimeters (cm) per year, how long in years would it take for the

plate to move 3 meters (m)?
Geography
1 answer:
Inessa [10]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

100 years

Explanation:

100cm=1meter

3cm=1 year

3×100=300

300cm=3meters

300÷3=100

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