The Theory of Plate Tectonics ________

question 42

Multiple Choice

The theory of plate tectonics ________.

• A)incorporates continental drift but not seafloor spreading
• B)incorporates seafloor spreading but not continental drift
• C)incorporates and explains both seafloor spreading and continental drift
• D)does not incorporate seafloor spreading or continental drift

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