The Theory of Plate Tectonics Helps to Explain Why

question 5

Multiple Choice

The theory of plate tectonics helps to explain why

• A) Earth's ocean basins are among the oldest features of the planet.
• B) most volcanoes occur along curved belts of seafloor.
• C) mountain belts almost invariably occur near the centers of continents.
• D) earthquakes are randomly distributed throughout Earth's crust.

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