From the list below, which contribution did J. Tuzo Wilson make to Plate Tectonic theory?
A) that the largest earthquake zones were over dipping oceanic plates
B) the existence of mid- ocean ridges and the correlation of magnetic stripes to seafloor spreading
C) the existence of fracture zones in the ocean crust, and intraplate hot spots
D) the rifting of continents like Pangaea and Gondwanaland
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