The discovery of immense ridges and trenches stretching thousands of kilometers across the seafloor in the 1950's led to acceptance of the theory of ____.
A) magnetic poles
B) creationism
C) evolution
D) natural selection
E) plate tectonics

Question

The discovery of immense ridges and trenches stretching thousands of kilometers across the seafloor in the 1950's led to acceptance of the theory of ____.​
A) magnetic poles​
B) ​creationism
C) ​evolution
D) ​natural selection
E) ​plate tectonics

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The discovery of immense ridges and trenches on the seafloor was crucial in the acceptance of the theory of plate tectonics, which explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates and accounts for many geological phenomena, including the formation of mountains, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

The Discovery of Immense Ridges and Trenches Stretching Thousands of Kilometers