Which one of the following is the best analogy to the movements of continents by plate tectonics?
A)a worm tunneling through soil
B)noodles drifting throughout a cup of chicken noodle soup
C)air mattresses drifting about on the top of a swimming pool
D)a train running along its tracks

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The movements of continents by plate tectonics are best analogized by air mattresses drifting about on the top of a swimming pool because, similar to the continents on the Earth's mantle, the air mattresses float and move on the water's surface due to underlying currents and forces, representing the movement of tectonic plates on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them.

Which One of the Following Is the Best Analogy to the Movements