The most widely accepted cause of plate movement is mantle convection. This process involves the heat from the Earth's interior causing the mantle material to circulate. As the mantle material heats up, it becomes less dense and rises, while cooler material sinks. This movement creates currents in the mantle that can drive the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.
Which of these is the most widely accepted cause of plate movement?
hotspots
ocean waves
earthquakes
mantle convection
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