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recall what you have learned about continental drift and plate tectonics. sort the information into the correct categories.
pangaea broke and spread apart.
landforms result from moving plates.
lithosphere is made of large pieces.
plates move and interact.
continents were once one landmass.
continental drift
plate tectonics

Explanation:

• Continental Drift: This theory focuses on the movement of continents over geological time. The statement "Continents were once one landmass" and "Pangaea broke and spread apart" are key aspects of continental drift. Pangaea was the super - continent that existed in the past, and its breakup is a central tenet of this theory.
• Plate Tectonics: This is a more comprehensive theory. "Plates move and interact" is a fundamental concept of plate tectonics. The lithosphere (the outer, rigid layer of the Earth) is made up of large plates ("Lithosphere is made of large pieces"), and the formation of landforms due to plate movement ("Landforms result from moving plates") is also explained by plate tectonics.

Answer:

• Continental Drift: Continents were once one landmass; Pangaea broke and spread apart.
• Plate Tectonics: Plates move and interact; Lithosphere is made of large pieces; Landforms result from moving plates.