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What is the driving force behind the movement of Earth's plates?

Convection currents in the mantle are slowly causing the plates to move.

The magnetic pull of the poles are pulling the plates apart.

The inertia of the rotation of the Earth causes the plates to move.

The aliens are playing with the Earth like a puzzle.

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Convection currents in the mantle are slowly causing the plates to move.

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