Multiple choice

What is the hypothesis that the continents are moving apart from one another?

  1. plate tectonics

  2. sea-floor spreading

  3. continental drift

  4. tectonic plates

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Continental drift is the hypothesis that Earth's continents have moved over geological time relative to each other. Plate tectonics is the broader theory explaining how they move.