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