Multiple Choice
Which of the following is correct regarding continental drift?
A) It occurred about two billion years ago, but no longer occurs today.
B) The term "continental drift" is now called plate tectonics.
C) It does not occur because the crust is brittle.
D) It is an old theory that has been essentially disproven.
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