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Which Statement About Plate Tectonics Is True

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Which statement about plate tectonics is true?


A) Sections of Earth's crust, known as plates, drift across Earth's surface due to currents generated deep within Earth's mantle.
B) In some areas where plates meet, known as faults, one plate is pushed downward under the second plate.
C) In some areas where plates meet, known as subduction zones, plates slide sideways past each other.
D) Mid-ocean ridges occur in areas where plates are being pushed together.

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