If you were a geologist studying the movement of tectonic plates, you expect a plate to typically move at rates of 1 to about 16 __________ per year.
A) millimeters
B) meters
C) centimeters
D) kilometers

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Tectonic plates typically move at rates of 1 to about 16 centimeters per year. While movement can occasionally exceed 16 centimeters per year, this is rare and not typical. Therefore, choice C is the best answer.

If You Were a Geologist Studying the Movement of Tectonic