Tectonic Plates Move in Response to ____

question 11

Multiple Choice

Tectonic plates move in response to ____.

• A) convection cells in the mantle
• B) convection cells in the core
• C) subduction cells in the mantle
• D) subduction cells in the core
• E) unequal heating of crust by the sun

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