Currently,most Geologists

question 29

Multiple Choice

Currently,most geologists

• A) continue to reject continental drift.
• B) agree that continental drift occurs,but they still do not understand why it occurs.
• C) agree that continental drift occurs due to mechanisms at work in the ocean basins and upper mantle.
• D) agree that continental drift occurs due to mechanisms at work in the lower mantle and outer core.

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