Question

which provides the best analogy for describing continental drift? shrinking an inflated balloon in a freezer expanding a partially inflated balloon in an oven sliding tiles on a number puzzle stretching a wide elastic band

Explanation:

Continental drift is the movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other. Sliding tiles on a number - puzzle best represents this movement as the tiles (like continents) move independently on a surface. Shrinking or expanding a balloon is related to volume changes due to temperature, and stretching an elastic band is about elongation, none of which are related to the concept of drifting.

Answer:

Sliding tiles on a number puzzle