The theory of plate tectonics helps to explain why
A) Earth's ocean basins are among the oldest features of the planet.
B) most volcanoes occur along curved belts of seafloor.
C) mountain belts almost invariably occur near the centers of continents.
D) earthquakes are randomly distributed throughout Earth's crust.
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Q2: Alfred Wegener envisioned a supercontinent of the
Q3: In Hess's concept of plate tectonic movement,
Q4: Lystrosaurus is an extinct, heavy-set, herbivorous animal
Q5: What sort of fossil is Glossopteris?
A) Large
Q6: In Hess's concept of plate tectonic movement,
Q8: Today, Earth's magnetic pole has a declination
Q9: The key to Harry Hess's initial understanding
Q10: The Gondwana sequence of Carboniferous tillites and
Q11: A deep-focus earthquake originates more than _
Q12: Select the evidence NOT cited by Alexander
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