Which statement accurately describes plate tectonics? A) Pieces of the lithosphere move quickly and constantly

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Which statement accurately describes plate tectonics?

A) Pieces of the lithosphere move quickly and constantly.
B) The motion of subduction drives plate movement.
C) When one plates slides under another, it is called a convection current.
D) The lithosphere is broken into sections called plates.

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D) The lithosphere is broken into sections called plates.

Explanation: Plate tectonics describes the lithosphere divided into plates that move slowly over the asthenosphere. Subduction is when one plate slides under another; convection currents in the mantle help drive plate motion.

Which statement accurately describes plate tectonics?

A) Pieces of the lithosphere move quickly and constantly.
B) The motion of subduction drives plate movement.
C) When one plates slides under another, it is called a convection current.
D) The lithosphere is broken into sections called plates.

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Which statement accurately describes plate tectonics? A) Pieces of the lithosphere move quickly and constantly. B) The motion of subduction drives plate movement. C) When one plates slides under another, it is called a convection current. D) The lithosphere is broken into sections called plates.

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Which statement accurately describes plate tectonics?

A) Pieces of the lithosphere move quickly and constantly.
B) The motion of subduction drives plate movement.
C) When one plates slides under another, it is called a convection current.
D) The lithosphere is broken into sections called plates.