Plate Tectonic Processes Have Influenced Which of the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

Plate tectonic processes have influenced which of the following?

• A) the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
• B) the locations of ore deposits and mountain systems
• C) climatic patterns and ocean circulation
• D) the geographic distribution, evolution, and extinction of life forms
• E) all of these

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