Question

Describe the process in the mantle that causes plates to move. In your response, provide the force driving this process and at least one piece of evidence to support this idea.

Answer 1

Geologists have hypothesized that the movement of tectonic plates is related to convection currents in the earth's mantle. ... Tremendous heat and pressure within the earth cause the hot magma to flow in convection currents. These currents cause the movement of the tectonic plates that make up the earth's crust