Multiple Choice
Continental drift on Earth is a result of
A) water percolating down through geological fault zones, acting both as a lubricant and as a hydraulic pump.
B) the momentum of impacts from large meteorites hitting the early Earth.
C) large-scale circulation of partly molten or plastic rock in Earth's interior.
D) flexing of Earth's surface by lunar and solar tides.
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