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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following is true concerning the Earth’s geologic plates? They move They are affected by the Earth’s weather They are affected by climate change They don’t move

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hayhayz

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@whpalmer4

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Okay, let's think about this. How big are the geologic plates, roughly? Size of your house, size of a city, size of a continent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that doesnt help i think its A.) but i dont know if im wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u there

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Can you answer my question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

house

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if your not gonna help im leaving k bye

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

No...the plates are around 60 miles thick! There are 7 or 8 major plates (think continent size — there's one plate that holds all of North America, for example) and a bunch of smaller ones. They do move, very slowly on our timescale, a few inches per year. Weather and climate change do not affect them.

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