Oceanic plate is denser and Continental plate is lighter

False

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True

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The correct option is B True

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Q. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

A. The crust of the Earth is made of comparatively lighter rocks than that of mantle.
B. The crust of the Earth is made of number of plates.
C. Continental plates are comparatively thinner than that of oceanic plates.
D. Movement of tectonic plates is caused by convection currents taking place in the mantle.
E. None of these.

Q. According to the traditional view of the origin of the ocean basins, which of the following is sufficient to move the continental plates?

Q. Continental Plates are _________.

Q. The Continental Slope forms the boundary between the continental crust and the oceanic crust.

With reference to Sea Floor Spreading, consider the following statements:
1. It occurs at divergent plate boundaries only
2. It provides supportive explanation for Continental Drift theory
3. It is non consistent at all mid-oceanic ridges.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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