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 affects the features of continents and oceans, as well as the distribution of rocks and minerals in the crust. Earthquakes are just one result of plate - boundary interactions and not the main cause for the features and distribution in question. Continents and oceans have changed over geological time. And the features and distribution are mainly at the crust level, not extending from the lithosphere into the mantle in the context of this question.

Answer:

C. Both are primarily determined by plate tectonics.