Which of the following is a reasonable approximation of the rate that plates move?

A) the speed a turtle walks
B) the rate of growth of human hair or fingernails
C) the speed of a mountain glacier
D) the speed of deep ocean currents


Ans: B) the rate of growth of human hair or fingernails

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