SOLUTION: The North American and European continents are moving apart at a rate of about 3 cm/y. At this rate how long will it take them to drift 500 km farther apart than they are at presen
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Question 775684: The North American and European continents are moving apart at a rate of about 3 cm/y. At this rate how long will it take them to drift 500 km farther apart than they are at present?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The North American and European continents are moving apart at a rate of about 3 cm/y. At this rate how long will it take them to drift 500 km farther apart than they are at present?
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500 km = 500*1000*100 cm = 5E7 cm
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d = r*t
t = d/r = 5E7/3
t = 1.67E7 years
t = 16,700,000 years
