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What keeps tectonic plates from moving??

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Answer:For tectonic plates to stop moving, the Earth’s mantle will have to be too cold for convection to occur.

Explanation: If that were to happen, then it means the Earth’s outer core has likely solidified. Normally a liquid layer, the outer core, transfers heat between the inner core and the mantle.

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The Upper Mantle keeps it from moving

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