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How does the tectonic activity of the terrestrial planets compare with that of the gas giants?

All of the terrestrial planets exhibit or have exhibited tectonic activity, but none of the gas giants have.
All of the gas giants experience tectonic activity, but none of the terrestrial planets do.
All of the gas giants experience tectonic activity, but only one terrestrial planet has tectonic plates.
All of the terrestrial planets exhibit or have exhibited tectonic activity, but only one gas giant has.

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The correct statement regarding tectonic activity on terrestrial planets compared to gas giants is:

"All of the terrestrial planets exhibit or have exhibited tectonic activity, but none of the gas giants have."

Terrestrial planets like Earth, Mars, Venus, and Mercury display tectonic activity to varying degrees, with Earth being the most dynamic due to its plate tectonics. In contrast, the gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) do not have solid surfaces and therefore do not exhibit tectonic activity in the same way that terrestrial planets do. While gas giants experience other forms of atmospheric and magnetic activity, they lack the tectonic processes associated with solid rocky bodies.
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