What causes the plates to move?
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inner part of earth hot, while temperature of earth surface relatively low. difference in temperature create geothermal energy. mandle ( see mantle in picture) in liquid phase, , keep moving ( hot liquid in bottom moves up, , cold liquid in top moves down). movement of mantle drags lithosphere. lithosphere consists of plates.
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