No, convection currents in the upper mantle cause tectonic plates to move.
No, convection currents in the mantle are the primary driving force behind the movement of tectonic plates. These currents are generated by heat from the Earth's core, causing movement in the mantle that in turn drags and moves the overlying tectonic plates.
The convection current in the mantle drives the movement of tectonic plates.
Convection currents.
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The upper mantle contains convection currents that move the tectonic plates.
convection currents
The asthenosphere, which is a partially molten layer in the upper mantle, has convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move due to the heat-driven circulation of rock material. These convection currents are responsible for the continuous motion of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.
He won't complete many push-ups on that hot deck due to a little thing I like to call "the convection current effect".
The mantle is inferred to have convection currents that cause tectonic plates to move. Heat from the Earth's core causes these currents, which transfer heat to the surface and drive the movement of the tectonic plates.
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convection currents
It will move the tectonic plates