The Earth's magnetic field was flipped by $180^{\circ}$ a million years ago. This flip was relatively rapid and took $10^5 \, \text{years}$. Then, the average change in orientation per year during the flip was closest to ............ $s$.

  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $5$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $30$

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