Question

what can you say about both the features of the continents and oceans and the distribution of rocks and minerals within the earths crust? a both are created by earthquakes. b both have remained unchanged for billions of years. c both are primarily determined by plate tectonics. d both extend from the lithosphere into the mantle.

Explanation:

Plate tectonics theory explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates. This movement shapes the features of continents and oceans and influences the distribution of rocks and minerals in the crust. Earthquakes are a result of plate - boundary activity rather than the cause of these broader features. The Earth's surface and crustal composition have changed over geological time. And continents and oceans are part of the lithosphere, not extending into the mantle in the way described in option D.

Answer:

C. Both are primarily determined by plate tectonics.