The Plate Tectonics Revolution

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What era saw the emergence of the plate tectonics theory?

  • Industrial era
  • Transformative era (correct)
  • Enlightenment era
  • Revolutionary era

How did the understanding of Earth's workings shift in the 1960s?

  • As a result of political changes
  • Through a collective effort of numerous scientists (correct)
  • Due to a single individual's revelation
  • By a sudden breakthrough in technology

What did the plate tectonics theory unravel?

  • Mysteries of Earth's magnetic field
  • Mysteries of the solar system's formation
  • Mysteries of Earth's structure and behavior (correct)
  • Mysteries of the moon's surface

What analogy is made regarding plate tectonics in the text?

<p>Analogous to Darwin's theory of evolution in biology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did collaborative research result in, according to the text?

<p>A narrative of how Earth's fractured outer shell interacts with the mantle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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