PLEAS HELP ME!! Why do you think Albertans often defend the oil sands, while those of us who live elsewhere find them easier to criticize?

Which statement describes john tuzo wilson’s contribution to the theory of plate tectonics? he proposed that plates carry parts of the seafloor. he theorized that pieces of earth move for a limited time. he suggested that the asthenosphere is broken into segments. he observed seafloor cracks similar to existing cracks in the continents.

The great scientist alfred wegener proposed that continents have moved, while other scientists such as t.c.chamberlin argued against wegener. wegener's ideas eventually won, and are now widely accepted, because: a) wegener's ideas were more beautiful, and so were favored by the intellectual elite.b) wegener's ideas did a better job of predicting the results of new observations and experiments.c) wegener's ideas appealed to dead white european males, whereas chamberlin's didn't.d) wegener's ideas appalled dead white european males, and we all know that in this politically correct era,dead white european males cannot get a fair shake.e) wegener won the nobel prize.

The covers all of earth like a thin shell,but it is not a solid sheet of material.it is broken up into several large sections and many smaller ones. fill in the blank.