Continental drift on Earth is a result of
A) water percolating down through geological fault zones, acting both as a lubricant and as a hydraulic pump.
B) the momentum of impacts from large meteorites hitting the early Earth.
C) large-scale circulation of partly molten or plastic rock in Earth's interior.
D) flexing of Earth's surface by lunar and solar tides.

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Continental drift is primarily driven by the large-scale circulation of partly molten or plastic rock in Earth's interior, known as mantle convection. This process is a key component of plate tectonics, where the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates is caused by the flow of the asthenosphere beneath them.

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