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Explain the theory of plate tectonics and provide three observations about the earth that provide evidence to support the theory. Describe how plate tectonics cause major geological events such as ocean basins earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

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plate tectonics, theory dealing with the dynamics of Earth’s outer shell—the lithosphere—that revolutionized Earth sciences by providing a uniform context for understanding mountain-building processes, volcanoes, and earthquakes as well as the evolution of Earth’s surface and

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