Which statements about plate tectonics and subduction are true? Check all that apply.Earth’s plates are caused by subduction.In subduction, one plate slides under another.Earth’s plates carry both water and land.Two plates meet at a plate boundary.Earth’s crust is broken into large pieces called continents.In subduction, plates move apart from each other.
Answer
A
Earth’s plates are caused by subduction.
B
In subduction, one plate slides under another.
C
Earth’s plates carry both water and land.
D
Two plates meet at a plate boundary.
E
Earth’s crust is broken into large pieces called continents.
F
In subduction, plates move apart from each other.
Explanation
Subduction happens where plates converge, with one plate sliding beneath another, so B is true and F is false. Tectonic plates can include ocean floor and continental land, so they carry both water-covered areas and land (C). The place where two plates meet is called a plate boundary (D). Plates are not caused by subduction, and Earth’s crust is divided into tectonic plates, not simply into continents.
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