Paper 2 · Plate tectonics, weathering and mass wasting
State the theory that explains and supports the movement of tectonic plates.
Model answer
plate tectonic theory
Also accepted: plate tectonics theory, plate tectonics, theory of plate tectonics
Explanation: The movement of tectonic plates is explained by plate tectonic theory, which combines earlier ideas of continental drift and sea-floor spreading.
Derived from ZIMSEC Geography 2248/2 Paper 2, June 2016, Q1
