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earnstyle [38]
3 years ago
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Tectonic plates move due to what forces

Geography
1 answer:
adelina 88 [10]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Convection in the Mantle (heat driven)

Ridge push (gravitational force at the spreading ridges)

Slab pull (gravitational force in seduction zones)

Explanation:

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Plates at our planet's surface move because of the intense heat in the Earth's core that causes molten rock in the mantle layer to move. It moves in a pattern called a convection cell that forms when warm material rises, cools, and eventually sink down.

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