Question

What causes the plates to move

Answer 1

Answer: the plates move because of the extreme heat in the earth's core that causes molten rock in the mantle layer to move. it moves in a pattern called a "convection cell" that forms when warm materials rises, cools, and eventually sink back down.

Answer 2

Plates at our planet's surface move because of the intense heat in the Earth's core that causes molten rock in the mantle layer to move. It moves in a pattern called a convection cell that forms when warm material rises, cools, and eventually sink down.