Q178
General ScienceEnvironment & Ecology
Theory of Plate Tectonic explains
- a.Formation of Mountains
- b.Sea floor spreading
- c.Origin of earthquakes
- d.All of the above
Answer: (D) All of the above
The Theory of Plate Tectonics is a unifying framework in earth sciences that explains the formation of mountains (through collision of plates), sea-floor spreading (divergent boundaries), and the origin of earthquakes (movement at plate boundaries). It also explains volcanic activity and the distribution of continents.