Approximately How Many Major Tectonic Plates Make Up Earth's Surface

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Multiple Choice

Approximately how many major tectonic plates make up Earth's surface?

• A) about a dozen
• B) two (the eastern and western hemispheres)
• C) seven (one under each continent)
• D) hundreds

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