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Which of these best explains why Earth’s tectonic plates move?

Convection currents in the asthenosphere make fluid particles move.
Cooling causes contraction and shifting of the fluid particles in lithosphere.
Cooling causes expansion and shifting of the fluid particles in asthenosphere.
Convection currents in the lithosphere make fluids move in a circular motion.

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User Prabhugs
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The plates move due to convection currents within the asthenosphere

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Answer:

Convection currents in the asthenosphere make fluid particles move.

Step-by-step explanation:

i took the FLVS test

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