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Plate Tectonics

Question 2 • 2026-27 AL-Earth and Space Science

Which region of Earth did John Tuzo Wilson believe was broken into plates?

Answer
A
lithosphere
B
outer core
C
lower mantle
D
asthenosphere

Explanation

John Tuzo Wilson’s work helped develop the theory of plate tectonics, in which Earth’s rigid outer layer is divided into moving plates. That layer is the lithosphere, which includes the crust and the uppermost mantle. The asthenosphere beneath it is softer and allows the plates to move.

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