SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Scientists theorize that Earth’s largest physical features are created by
A
erosion from mountain meltwater.
B
widening of continental shelves.
C
collisions between landmasses.
D
softening of the mantle.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scientists theorize that Earth’s largest physical features are created by? Plate tectonics: collisions between landmasses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dust and gas particles in the nebula occasionally collided and merged. Through this process, called “accretion, ‘’ these tiny particles formed larger and larger bodies, eventually becoming planetesimals up to a few kilometers across.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term plate tectonics refers to all of the physical processes that create many of the Earth’s physical features.

Detailed explanation-4: -Faults are cracks in the earth’s crust along which there is movement. These can be massive (the boundaries between the tectonic plates themselves) or very small. If tension builds up along a fault and then is suddenly released, the result is an earthquake.

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