Whys does evaporation of water molecules occur in the ocean below water's boiling point? a) heat emanated from the mid ocean ridge causes evaporation. b). water molecules absorb heat energy from neighboring water molecules and evaporate. c) water molecules use high heat capacity to evaporate. d) hydrogen bonds form, allowing water to evaporate.

the correct answers are:

a - pacific plate;

it is the biggest oceanic tectonic plate. surrounded on all sides by continental tectonic plates, it is submerging and gradually becoming smaller and smaller.

b - north american plate;

huge continental plate, occupying big portion of the northern hemisphere.

c -eurasian plate;

alongside the north american plate, it is one of the two dominant continental plates in the northern hemisphere.

d - indian plate;

a small continental plate, that has been part of gondwanaland initially, but after the break up of it, moved towards northeast and pushed into the eurasian plate that was once part of laurasia.

answer: option d.

explanation:

b. antarctica

explanation:

about 90% of the world's ice can be found on antarctica.