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Gelneren [198K]
3 years ago
13

How do convection currents in the mantle move tectonic plates?

Geography
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Paladinen [302]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: convectoon currents heat the magma, which rises to the crust pushing it around till it finds a crack

Explanation:

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