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Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. The earth's crust is formed of several large and some small plates which carry the continents as well as the ocean floors.
  2. The movement of these plates occurs due to the motion of molten magma beneath the earth's surface.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: The earth's crust comprises several large and small lithospheric plates supporting continents and ocean floors. These plates move very slowly, powered by the convection currents of molten magma within the earth's mantle. Both statements are factually correct and form the basis of plate tectonics in geology.
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