What causes the continents to move over time?

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Jtimberman · Answer 1 · 2021-04-09T12:55:47+0000

Plate tectonic theory explains why continents continue to move. The planet's outer shell consists of plates that move a few centimeters a year. Heat from the Earth's interior causes this motion to happen via convection currents in the mantle.

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