Which statement best reflects what is known about the theory of plate tectonics? Earth's lithosphere is composed of about five large plates and a few smaller plates that move across Earth's surface a few meters a year.

Earth's lithosphere is composed of dozens of plates that move across Earth's surface a few kilometers a year.

Earth's lithosphere is composed of hundreds of plates that move across Earth's surface a few centimeters a year.

Earth's lithosphere is composed of about a dozen large plates and a few smaller plates that move across Earth's surface a few centimeters a year.

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Kiara Hart

20 March, 23:50

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Earth's lithosphere is composed of about a dozen large plates and a few smaller plates that move across Earth's surface a few centimeters a year.