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QuizMultiple Choice

Lab: Plate Boundaries and Movement — Unit test

Question 7 • PARTA - EVP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

According to the theory of plate tectonics, which is one feature that plates carry?

Answer
A
seafloor
B
inner core
C
lower mantle
D
asthenosphere

Explanation

Tectonic plates are rigid pieces of Earth’s outer layer, and oceanic plates include the seafloor. The inner core, lower mantle, and asthenosphere are deeper parts of Earth, not features carried by a plate. Therefore, the correct choice is seafloor.

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