The average tectonic plate moves at the rate of 0.006 m per year. How many meters would it move in 2 × 10 ^6 years? Write the answer in scientific notation, expressed to the exact decimal place. (1 point)

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Answer 1

The average tectonic plate moves at a rate of 0.006 m per year.
To find out how many meters it would move in 2 × 10^6 years, we can multiply the rate (0.006) by the number of years (2 × 10^6).

0.006 * 2 × 10^6 = 1.2 × 10^4

Therefore, the tectonic plate would move 1.2 × 10^4 meters in 2 × 10^6 years.