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stephzh

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The rate of plate movement is only a few ________ per year so climate changes triggered by shifting plates happen on a scale of millions of years.
 
  A) centimeters
  B) decimeters
  C) feet
  D) meters
  E) millimeters

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The opening of Drake Passage about 41 million years ago caused a fundamental reorganization of ocean currents leading to the isolation of ________, which caused it to become much cooler.
 
  A) Africa
  B) Antarctica
  C) Asia
  D) Australia
  E) South America


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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply #2 on: Aug 22, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Great! Please up vote :D


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