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which description best presents the arrangement of continents, oceans, and landforms according to the theory of plate tectonics? oceans eroding along different paths within a single continent over millions of years, causing it to break up the motion of lithospheric plates over millions of years large pieces of pangaea drifted in different directions over millions of years several divisions of two original continents over millions of years
The theory of plate tectonics states that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into plates that move over the asthenosphere. This movement explains the arrangement of continents, oceans, and landforms. The first option is incorrect as it focuses on ocean erosion within a single continent. The third option is a part of the continental drift theory (a precursor to plate tectonics) but is less comprehensive. The fourth option is not in line with the plate - tectonic understanding. The second option, the motion of lithospheric plates over millions of years, is the most accurate description according to the theory of plate tectonics.
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the motion of lithospheric plates over millions of years