Plate Tectonics
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Which scientific theory describes the movement of Earth's lithosphere?

  • Continental drift
  • Fault activity
  • Seafloor spreading
  • Plate tectonics (correct)

    • How many major plates make up Earth's lithosphere?

  • Five
  • Three
  • Nine
  • Seven (correct)

    • What determines the type of plate boundary?

  • The relative motion of the plates (correct)
  • The age of the plates
  • The size of the plates
  • The number of plates

    • How long have tectonic plates been slowly moving?

    <p>3.4 billion years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical range of relative movement between tectonic plates?

    <p>5-10 cm annually</p> Signup and view all the answers

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