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_____ is the driving force moving the tectonic plates.

A. Gravity
B. Density
C. Convection
D. Conduction

User Finn
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Hello,
Convection! is the driving force moving the tectonic plates.

Under the earth, there's plates the collide real tide together which can cause earth quakes and also they shake real tight and the feel real densed!
User Lucas Romier
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Your answer would be c. convection because Dissipation of heat from the mantel is acknowledged to be the original source of the energy required to drive plate tectonics through convection or large scale up-welling and doming
Hope I helped you!
User Axel Podehl
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