In California the pacific plate slides past the North American plate. If the pacific plate is moving at a speed of 5 centimeters per year how long will it take for the plate to travel 100 meters?

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There are 100 centimeters in a meter. Thus 100 meters is 10000centimeters10000 divided by 5 centimeters per year = Two Thousand Years

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