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How fast are plates moving apart mid ocean ridges

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The dates revealed that the Atlantic Ocean was opening by seafloor spreading from the Mid Atlantic Ridge at a rate of about 0.02 meters per year. This means that North America and Europe are moving away from each other at about the rate it takes for your fingernails to grow

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