The Discovery of Immense Ridges and Trenches Stretching Thousands of Kilometers

question 61

Multiple Choice

The discovery of immense ridges and trenches stretching thousands of kilometers across the seafloor in the 1950's led to acceptance of the theory of ____.​

• A) magnetic poles​
• B) ​creationism
• C) ​evolution
• D) ​natural selection
• E) ​plate tectonics

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