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Convergent boundaries in plate tectonics occur when two lithospheric plates slide toward each other along a convergent fault. If the sliding speed of one plate relative to another is about 49.0 mm/yr, determine the magnitude of the slippage (in miles) over a one million year period of time.

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Answer:

[tex]d=49\ km[/tex]

Explanation:

Given:

slipping speed of tectonic plates, [tex]v=49\ mm.yr^{-1}[/tex]

Now the magnitude  of slippage in 1 million years:

[tex]d=v.t[/tex]

where:

[tex]d=[/tex] slippage distance

[tex]t=[/tex] time

[tex]d=49\times 10^{6}[/tex]

[tex]d=4.6\times 10^7\ mm[/tex]

[tex]d=49\ km[/tex] will be the total slippage.

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