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larisa86 [58]
3 years ago
6

What process, driven by heat generated from within the Earth's core, occurs in the mantle and is a primary cause of plate tecton

ics?
A.faulting
B.mantle convection
C.subduction
D.trench formation
Physics
2 answers:
timofeeve [1]3 years ago
5 0
The answer is B. Mantle convection.
Lilit [14]3 years ago
3 0
<h2>Answer:</h2>

<u>The correct option is</u><u> (B)mantle convection</u>

<h2>Explanation:</h2>

Tectonic plates at the earth's surface move because of the intense heat in the Earth's core. this heat causes molten rock in the mantle layer to move. It moves in a pattern called a convection cell and producing a movement called mantle convection which is the slow creeping motion of Earth's solid silicate.

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