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In the plate tectonic theory, a plate can be made up of ____

A - Continetial lithosphere only
B - oceanic lithosphere only
C - both continetial oceanic litosphere
D - both continetial oceanic asthenosphere

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the answer is: C


A tectonic plate is a massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and oceanic lithosphere.Plate size can vary greatly, from a few hundred to thousands of kilometers across; the Pacific and Antarctic Plates are among the largest.

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