Question

2) Palm Spring is 718 km (446 miles) southwest of San Jose. The plate under Palm Springs is moving northward at about 36 mm per year relative to the plate under San Jose. Given this rate of movement, how long will it take for Palm Springs to be located next to San Jose?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the time it will take for Palm Springs to be located next to San Jose, we need to know the distance between the two cities and the rate at which Palm Springs is moving.

The distance between Palm Springs and San Jose is 718 km. At a rate of 36 mm per year, it will take Palm Springs 718,000 mm / 36 mm per year = 19,944 years to move that distance.

Therefore, it will take approximately 19,944 years for Palm Springs to be located next to San Jose.