Plate Tectonics
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Which theory does plate tectonics build upon?

  • Seafloor spreading
  • Volcanic activity
  • Mountain-building
  • Continental drift (correct)
  • What determines the type of plate boundary where the plates meet?

  • Plate size
  • Distance between the plates
  • Relative motion (correct)
  • Age of the plates
  • What is the rigid outermost shell of the Earth called?

  • Crust
  • Mantle
  • Lithosphere (correct)
  • Plate
  • How many major plates does Earth's lithosphere have?

    <p>Eight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs along plate boundaries?

    <p>Earthquakes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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