Even though the Earth's lithospheric plates are only moving at a rate of about 5 centimeters a year, this slow movement of the plates over Earth's long history accounts for __________.

Question

Even though the Earth's lithospheric plates are only moving at a rate of about 5 centimeters a year, this slow movement of the plates over Earth's long history accounts for __________.
A.
uniformitarianism

B.
evolutionary changes

C.
gaps in the fossil record

D.
continental drift

GPT 3.5 · Answer

D. continental drift