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Since the San Andreas fault started moving about 29 million years ago it has moved a total distance of 560km. How many cm's does it move per year on average?

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Final answer:

The San Andreas Fault moves an average of 1,930 cm per year

Step-by-step explanation:

The San Andreas Fault has moved a total distance of 560 km over a period of approximately 29 million years. To determine the average distance it moves per year, we divide the total distance by the number of years.

560 km / 29 million years = 0.0193 km (or 19.3 meters) per year.

Since there are 100 cm in a meter, we can convert the distance to centimeters:

0.0193 km * 100,000 cm/km = 1,930 cm per year.

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