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Nesterboy [21]
3 years ago
15

What is the driving force for the movement of the lithospheric plates

Biology
1 answer:
4vir4ik [10]3 years ago
5 0
The dynamics of plate tectonics , driven by deeper thermal processes, stress and cause elastic strain on lithospheric materials. Resulting fractures of rock in the lithosphere cause a release of energy in the form of seismic waves (i.e. an earthquake ).
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