Which Statement About Plate Tectonics Is True

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement about plate tectonics is true?

• A) Sections of Earth's crust, known as plates, drift across Earth's surface due to currents generated deep within Earth's mantle.
• B) In some areas where plates meet, known as faults, one plate is pushed downward under the second plate.
• C) In some areas where plates meet, known as subduction zones, plates slide sideways past each other.
• D) Mid-ocean ridges occur in areas where plates are being pushed together.

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