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Plate Speed: 3 cm/yr
Mantle Temp: 1400°C
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Plate Tectonics Facts
15 major tectonic plates
Speed: 1-15 cm/year
Oceanic crust: ~7 km thick, basaltic
Continental crust: ~35 km thick, granitic
Mantle depth: 2,900 km