Teacher: Given a scientific passage and an answer, generate a question for the given answer.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Passage: A frameshift mutation is a deletion or insertion of one or more nucleotides that changes the reading frame of the base sequence. Deletions remove nucleotides, and insertions add nucleotides. Consider the following sequence of bases in RNA:. Answer: nucleotides.
Solution: A frameshift mutation is a deletion or insertion of one or more of what that changes the reading frame of the base sequence?
Reason: The science passage defines frame mutation and the main compoment here is nucleotides. Hence the generated question is apt.

Now, solve this instance: Passage: The theory of plate tectonics explains most of the features of Earth's surface. Plate tectonics helps us to understand where and why mountains form. Using the theory, we know where new ocean floor will be created and where it will be destroyed. We know why earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen where they do. We even can search for mineral resources using information about past plate motions. Plate tectonics is the key that unlocks many of the mysteries of our amazing planet. Answer: plate tectonics
Student:
What theory explains most of the features of earth's surface?