Plates on the Earth's mantle are carried around by convection currents from the magma. This happens incredibly slowly.
Magma seeps up through the two plates from the mantle and form volcanos.
The mantle does not drive plates, the ductility of the Asthenosphere does.
As Earth's mantle drags on the bottom of tectonic plates, it creates stress and friction that can cause the plates to move. This movement can result in various tectonic activities such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountain ranges as the plates interact with each other.
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
Tectonic plates float on the mantle because they are less dense
Plates can sink into the mantle at subduction zones because the descending plate is denser than the underlying mantle. This happens because the oceanic crust of the descending tectonic plate is denser than the underlying mantle rock.
The lower plate subducts down into the mantle while frictional heating between the plates melts the rock of the plates, creating volcanoes in the upper plate.
The movement of tectonic plates in the lower mantle is primarily driven by the process of mantle convection. This is caused by the heat released from the Earth's core, which creates circulation patterns in the mantle that can cause the plates to move. The upwelling and downwelling of material in the mantle contribute to the lateral movement of tectonic plates.
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The solid portion of the upper mantle which behaves as a brittle solid is known as the lithospheric mantle. This part of the upper mantle along with the crust forms tectonic plates.
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