1. Which of the following best describes a plate?
a. Tectonic plates move at a very fast rate.
b. A plate behaves like a block of ice that sinks on a lake.
c. One plate is exclusive only for either oceanic or continental crusts.
d. A plate is a part of the lithosphere which includes the uppermost part of the mantle and the
crust above it.
a. Tectonic plates move at a very fast rate.
b. A plate behaves like a block of ice that sinks on a lake.
c. One plate is exclusive only for either oceanic or continental crusts.
d. A plate is a part of the lithosphere which includes the uppermost part of the mantle and the
crust above it.
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Answer:
D.
Explanation:
tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to thousands of kilometers across; the Pacific and Antarctic Plates are among the largest.