The Lithospheric Plates in Modern Plate Tectonic Theory Differ Significantly

question 36

Multiple Choice

The lithospheric plates in modern plate tectonic theory differ significantly from Wegener's continental drift hypothesis in that ________.

• A)they are significantly thinner
• B)several of the largest plates include both continental and oceanic crust
• C)it is the oceans that do all of the moving, not the continents
• D)we now know that the plate motions are driven by massive magnetic reversals

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