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What special characteristic of the Earth’s crust allows for geological events to occur?

What special characteristic of the Earth’s mantle allows for geological events to occur?

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The movement of these tectonic plates is likely caused by convection currents in the molten rock in Earth's mantle below the crust. Earthquakes and volcanoes are the short-term results of this tectonic movement. The long-term result of plate tectonics is the movement of entire continents over millions of years

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