If Plate Tectonics Is What Builds Up Earth's Mountains and Continents

question 64

Multiple Choice

If plate tectonics is what builds up Earth's mountains and continents, then what process tears them down?

• A) convection
• B) volcanism
• C) cratering
• D) erosion
• E) accretion

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