Of the choices below, which two plates are growing in size, and which plate is shrinking in size?
A. The Philippine plate and the Antarctic plate are growing in size, whereas the Pacific plate is shrinking in size.
B. The Pacific plate and the Antarctic plate are growing in size, whereas the African plate is shrinking in size.
C. The African plate and the Antarctic plate are growing in size, whereas the Pacific Plate is shrinking in size.
D. The Philippine plate and the Antarctic plate are growing in size, whereas the Nazca plate is shrinking in size.
E. The African plate and the Philippine plate are growing in size, whereas the Nazca plate is shrinking in size
Ans: C. The African plate and the Antarctic plate are growing in size, whereas the Pacific Plate is shrinking in size.
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