Post Utme Noun 2017 Geography Question 6

Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2017 Post Utme Noun Geography examination.

Post Utme Noun 2017 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 6 POST_UTME_NOUN • 2017 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

The process of plate tectonics involves the movement of the Earth's lithosphere, which is broken into several large plates that float on the semi-fluid asthenosphere. What is the primary mechanism driving this movement?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Convection currents in the asthenosphere
B. Radioactive decay in the Earth's core
C. Gravitational forces acting on the plates
D. Tidal forces from the Moon
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Convection currents in the asthenosphere

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This is Post Utme Noun 2017 Geography Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Noun Geography examination.

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