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What currents are responsible for powering the movement of tectonic plates ? A. Platonic B. Tectonic C. Convection D. Plutonium

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Convection currents are responsible for powering the movement of tectonic plates.

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the currents responsible for powering the movement of tectonic plates is convection currents which occur in the mantle. As the hotter, less dense liquid rises it displaces the cooler more dense liquid which moves the tectonic plates out of allignment
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