A plate moves south at a rate of 2 cm/year. How many meters south from its original location will the plate be in 4,000 years?

Multiply the plate’s rate by the time: 2 cm/year × 4,000 years = 8,000 cm. Since 100 cm = 1 meter, 8,000 cm = 80 meters, so the plate will be 80 meters south of its original location. The correct choice is D, 80 meters south.

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