The drift of tectonic plates influences evolution by ____.

A. increasing the level of carbon dioxide
B. changing the earth's climate
C. changing the spin of the earth
D. decreasing soil nutrient richness
E. changing magnetic fields and disrupting migration patterns


Answer: B

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