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What causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and creates mountains and ocean basins?(1 point)
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the carbon cycle and the Earth's magnetic field.
the carbon cycle and the Earth's magnetic field.

the tides and solar eclipses.
the tides and solar eclipses.

heat flow and the movement of material inside the Earth.
heat flow and the movement of material inside the Earth.

the water cycle and the Moon's gravitational influence.
the water cycle and the Moon's gravitational influence.
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Answer 1

heat flow and the movement of material inside the Earth.

Mantle convection and plate tectonics driven by Earth's internal heat produce earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, mountain building, and the formation of ocean basins.