Question

which statement is true about the theory of plate tectonics and the theory of continental drift A the theory of plate tectonics tells exactly where the continents were before pangaea divided, B the theory of plate tectonics does not explain how continental movements could occur, C the theory of plate tectonics proves the theory of continental dift completely wrong, D the theory of plate tectonics gives the method by which continents can move as part of plates

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

D: The theory of plate tectonics gives the method by which continents can move as part of plates.

Plate tectonics explains the mechanisms of how the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move on the semi-fluid asthenosphere beneath them, leading to continental drift and the movement of continents over geological time.