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What does it take in order for plates to move?

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Earth's thin outer shell is broken into big pieces called tectonic plates. These plates fit together like a puzzle, but they're not stuck in one place. They are floating on Earth's mantle, a really thick layer of hot flowing rock. The flow of the mantle causes tectonic plates to move in different directions.

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