What are your options because i have a lot that apply
<span>Some sources stated that in the North Atlantic, the rate of movement is only about 1 cm (about 0.4 in) per year, while in the Pacific it amounts to more than 4 cm (almost 2 in) annually, while two others said the plates, in general, traveled from 5 to 10 cm/yr.</span>
In humans, each cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46.
I think the correct answer would be strong gravity. The factor that allows the earth to hold onto water would be the strong gravitational pull of the earth. In fact, it is what holds everything onto earth not only water. Hope this answers the question.