How Does Convection Cause the Motion of Plates That Drives

question 49

Multiple Choice

How does convection cause the motion of plates that drives plate tectonics?

• A) Convection blows the plates around the earth.
• B) Cold, dense lithosphere sinks, while hot, low-density mantle rises to the surface at hot spots
• C) Radiation of heat causes the plates to move, which in turn causes convection
• D) Refraction of heat from the sun heats the plates, causing convection and the motion of the plates.

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