Which statement is correct about the movement of plates that sit on top of the mantle? (1 point)

Responses

They never move because they are connected to mountains.
They never move because they are connected to mountains.

They regularly move because of the convection currents of oceans.
They regularly move because of the convection currents of oceans.

They regularly move because of the convection currents of magma.
They regularly move because of the convection currents of magma.

They never move because they are connected to Earth’s crust.

1 answer

The correct statement is:

They regularly move because of the convection currents of magma.

The tectonic plates that sit on top of the mantle do move due to the convection currents within the mantle.