Multiple Choice
The rate of motion of a lithospheric plate with respect to a stationary location inside the Earth is termed ________,while the motion of a plate with respect to another is termed ________.
A) absolute plate velocity;relative plate velocity
B) relative plate velocity;absolute plate velocity
C) Both are measures of absolute velocity.
D) Both are measures of relative velocity.
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