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plate movement causes mountains to continue to rise after they form. the sierra nevada in california and nevada uplifts an average of 1.5 millimeters every year.
at this rate, the number of years it will take the mountains to rise 225 centimeters is years.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert centimeters to millimeters

Since 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters, 225 centimeters is $225\times10 = 2250$ millimeters.

Step2: Calculate the number of years

The uplift rate is 1.5 millimeters per year. Let the number of years be $n$. We use the formula $n=\frac{\text{total uplift}}{\text{uplift per year}}$. So $n=\frac{2250}{1.5}=1500$.

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1500