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miss Akunina [59]
4 years ago
6

Why are earth’s continental plates continually in motion

Geography
1 answer:
irakobra [83]4 years ago
6 0

Mantle convection.

Explanation:

The earth's continental plates are in continual motion as a result of mantle convection.

In the mantle, convection cells are set up that moves huge masses of earth materials from colder parts to hotter regions.

The earth crust is broken down into slabs which over rides the molten and weak asthenosphere.

The asthenosphere is hot and the materials here are in a molten state. The lithosphere sits on the asthenosphere and it is cold.

  1. Cold plates sinks inside the asthenosphere as molten magma rises.
  2. This movement of materials drives the over riding plate and causes them to move.
  3. Molten rocks are buoyant causing them to rise to the surface.

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