Multiple Choice
The theory of plate tectonics helps to explain why
A) Earth's ocean basins are among the oldest features of the planet.
B) most volcanoes occur along curved belts of seafloor.
C) mountain belts almost invariably occur near the centers of continents.
D) earthquakes are randomly distributed throughout Earth's crust.
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