How fast do plates move relative to one another?
A) centimeters per year
B) meters per year
C) kilometers per year
D) one hundred kilometers per year

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Tectonic plates move at a rate of centimeters per year, similar to the speed at which fingernails grow. This slow movement is due to the convection currents in the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them, which drive the plates in different directions.

How Fast Do Plates Move Relative to One Another