Question
Seafloor spreading and continental drift are believed to be caused by____
A. Tides
B. Convection current in the mantle
C. Changes in earth's magnetic field
D. Shrinking of the crust as the earth pulls
A. Tides
B. Convection current in the mantle
C. Changes in earth's magnetic field
D. Shrinking of the crust as the earth pulls
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Seafloor spreading and continental drift are believed to be caused by **B. Convection current in the mantle**. Convection currents within the Earth's mantle facilitate the movement of tectonic plates, which leads to seafloor spreading and the shifting of continents.