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Which ridge has the slowest plate movement, under 2.5 cm a year?
AArctic Ridge
BPacific Rise
CAtlantic Ridge
DJava Trench
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Arctic Ridge
1. Magnetic strips reveal the rates.
2. The Arctic Ridge is slowest.
3. The East Pacific Rise near Easter Island is fastest.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 4, Distribution of Oceans and Continents._
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