Correct Answer: The theory of plate tectonics proposes that the earth’s lithosphere is divided into seven major and some minor plates.

Solution : The correct answer is The theory of plate tectonics proposes that the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into seven major and some minor plates .

The theory of plate tectonics suggests that the outer shell, also called the lithosphere, is divided into several plates, of which there are seven and some minor plates. The theory interacts with three types of plate boundaries: divergent, convergent and transform. Alfred Wegener is considered the father of the theory of plate tectonics.