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According to the plate tectonic theory, the crust of the earth is made up of series of ____________.
  1. movable plate
  2. plate
  3. stationary plate
  4. none of these

A
movable plate
B
stationary plate
C
plate
D
none of these
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According to the theory of plate tectonics, the world has been divided into six major plates and several smaller movable plates. Each of the plates is composed of crust up to a depth of 100 km from the surface of the earth. Due to the forces at the earth's interior, these plates move.

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