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gayaneshka [121]
3 years ago
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What properties and processes drive the movement of plates on Earth's surface?

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OverLord2011 [107]3 years ago
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Answer:

Tectonic plates are able to move because the Earth's lithosphere has greater mechanical strength than the underlying asthenosphere. Lateral density variations in the mantle result in convection; that is, the slow creeping motion of Earth's solid mantle.

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