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About how fast are Earth's tectonic plates moving, on average?

A.0.2-0.5 cm/yr
B.2-10 cm/yr
C.50-100 cm/yr
D.10-20 m/yr

User Macarena
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b . 2-10 cm/yr ))))))))))
User Nikhil Agarwal
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Answer:

Option B, 2-10 cm/yr

Step-by-step explanation:

Normally the tectonic plates move at a rate of
0.60cm/yr to
10cm/yr.

How ever most of the tectonic plates move at an average rate of
2-3cm/yr.

The tectonic plates in the pacific ocean known as" Cocos and Nazca plates" are the fastest moving tectonic plate. Their rate of displacement is
10cm/yr

Hence, option B is correct.

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