Question

mini - evidence list: • matching fossils on far - separated continents • seafloor magnetic stripes in symmetric patterns • gps measurements showing plates moving centimeters per year which claim best fits this evidence? this becomes a hypothesis that will eventually turn into a law once continents stop moving permanently. this supports a scientific theory that explains why and how earth’s lithospheric plates move and interact. this forms a scientific law that states plates always move at the exact same speed on all boundaries. this produces a rule that only describes what occurs at convergent boundaries without any evidence from other boundaries.

Explanation:

The provided evidence (matching fossils across continents, symmetric seafloor magnetic stripes, GPS-measured plate movement) all relates to the well-supported scientific framework explaining Earth's lithospheric plate motion. Scientific theories explain why and how natural phenomena occur, which matches this evidence set. The other options are incorrect: hypotheses do not become laws, plate movement speeds vary, and the rule described ignores the given cross-boundary evidence.

Answer:

B. This supports a scientific theory that explains why and how Earth's lithospheric plates move and interact.