Which of the Following Is Not Part of the Accepted

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not part of the accepted driving mechanism of plate tectonic motions?

• A)All of the heat for the mantle convection comes from small amounts of radioactive elements in the inner core.
• B)The Earth's unequal distribution of internal heat is what drives the mantle convection and provides the heat engine.
• C)Oceanic plates descend and constitute the downward-moving portion of Earth's internal convective flow.
• D)Solid state convective flow in the rocky mantle, warm regions rising and cold regions sinking, is the basic driving force for plate motions.

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