Question

earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are examples of rapid events that are caused by the movement of earths ____. mountain building is a much more slow process, which is caused by the movement of earths ____. a. crustal plates; crustal plates b. ocean tides; crustal plates c. crustal plates; ocean tides d. ocean tides; winds

Explanation:

Both rapid geologic events like earthquakes/volcanic eruptions and slow processes like mountain building are driven by the movement of Earth's crustal plates. Ocean tides and winds are not responsible for these geologic phenomena.

Answer:

A. crustal plates; crustal plates