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Dmitry [639]
4 years ago
13

What is the energy source that drives the movenment of the earths plates

Geography
1 answer:
asambeis [7]4 years ago
8 0
Convection<span> in the solid mantle drives the many processes of plate tectonics, including the formation and movements of the continents and oceanic crust.</span>
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