Which Two Factors Are Most Important to the Existence of Plate

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Multiple Choice

Which two factors are most important to the existence of plate tectonics on Earth?

• A)mantle convection and a thin lithosphere
• B)oxygen in the atmosphere and mantle convection
• C)Earth's liquid outer core and solid inner core
• D)the existence of life and oxygen in the atmosphere

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