The Theory of Plate Tectonics

question 18

Multiple Choice

The theory of plate tectonics

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

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