Why do Earth’s tectonic plates move?(1 point)

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Gravity pulls them to the center of the Earth.
Gravity pulls them to the center of the Earth.

They float on convection currents in the mantle.
They float on convection currents in the mantle.

Liquid iron in the outer core causes them to move.
Liquid iron in the outer core causes them to move.

Ocean currents near the mid-ocean ridge push the plates.

Answer 1

The correct reason for why Earth's tectonic plates move is:

They float on convection currents in the mantle.

This movement is primarily driven by the heat from the Earth's core causing convection currents in the mantle beneath the tectonic plates.