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finlep [7]
3 years ago
7

Why do Continental plates move? Can someone please give me a clear definition for this question? It will really help :)

Geography
1 answer:
kap26 [50]3 years ago
6 0

We know that inside the Earth's crust there are two more layers, i.e., mantle and crust. In mantle, there are many molten rocks, they are in liquid like form. When this moves or <em>flow </em>then the continental plates move too.

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