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which theory explains why the island of hawaii moves a few centimeters each year? a relativity b plate tectonics c heliocentrism d evolution
The theory of plate tectonics describes the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates. Hawaii is located on the Pacific Plate, and its movement is due to the slow - motion of this tectonic plate. Relativity deals with space - time and gravity, heliocentrism is about the position of the Sun in the solar system, and evolution is about biological change over time.
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B. Plate tectonics