document.write( "Question 773847: With the ability to measure the motion of land masses, continental drift has become an established fact. The North American and European continents are drifting apart at a rate of about 3 cm/y. At this rate how long will it take them to drift 250 km further apart than at present? \n" ); document.write( "

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The North American and European continents are drifting apart at a rate of about 3 cm/y.
\n" ); document.write( " At this rate how long will it take them to drift 250 km further apart than at present?
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28250%2810%5E3%29%29%2F%283%2810%5E-2%29%29\"$ = $\"83.33%2810%5E5%29\"$ = $\"8.33%2810%5E6%29\"$ =8.333 million years \n" ); document.write( "

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