Question : In 1962, who published The History of Ocean Basins which outlined the theory of how tectonic plates could move, later called 'sea floor spreading'?
Option 1: George Edward Backus
Option 2: Alfred Wegener
Option 3: Louis Hopewell Bauer
Option 4: Harry Hammond Hess
Correct Answer: Harry Hammond Hess
Solution : The correct option is Harry Hammond Hess .
Harry Hammond Hess is an American geologist known for presenting the unifying theory of plate tectonics. In 1962, he published a paper, The History of Ocean Basins, which outlined the theory of how tectonic plates can move, a phenomenon that is also called ' seafloor spreading'.
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