Question
Why do tectonic plates on Earth's surface move? (1 point)
• The heat from Earth's core moves molten rock beneath the plates.
• The iron blocks in Earth's core collide and move the plates.
• The pressure from the ground pushes the plates apart.
• The plates are surrounded by bodies of water that push the plates.
• The heat from Earth's core moves molten rock beneath the plates.
• The iron blocks in Earth's core collide and move the plates.
• The pressure from the ground pushes the plates apart.
• The plates are surrounded by bodies of water that push the plates.
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The correct answer is: **The heat from Earth's core moves molten rock beneath the plates.**
This heat causes convection currents in the mantle, which drive the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.
This heat causes convection currents in the mantle, which drive the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.