BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · પ્રશ્ન 24
The theory that states 'pieces of the Earth's crust are in constant, slow motion driven by movement in the mantle' is called:
જવાબ બતાવો અને સમજૂતી
જવાબ: (C) the theory of plate tectonics
સમજૂતી
Plate tectonics (1960s) describes rigid plates moving over the asthenosphere, driven by mantle convection.
- (A) ખોટો
Wrong: Wegener's theory lacked a mantle-driven mechanism.
- (B) ખોટો
Wrong: Pangaea is a supercontinent, not a theory of motion.
- (C) સાચો
Correct: plate tectonics explains lithospheric plates moving over the mantle.
- (D) ખોટો
Wrong: not a recognised theory.