Slabs of continents moving around on earth’s surface is called what?

Slabs of continents moving around on earth's surface is called what?

Correct Answer: plate tectonics
fault tectonics
edge tectonics
crator tectonics

Explanation: Plate tectonics theory says that slabs of continents move around on Earth's surface. The mechanism for that movement is seafloor spreading. Plate tectonics explain many things about Earth: (1) geological activity, why it happens where it does; (2) natural resources, why many are found where they are; and (3) the past and future, what happened in the past and what will happen in the future. The theory of plate tectonics will be explored in the chapter Plate Tectonics .

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