A Planet Moves
What causes the tectonic plates to move? Tectonic plate movement occurs at fault lines where neighboring plates meet. Convection currents in the mantle constantly cycle new crust from the mantle onto the surface of the crust while older pieces of crust submerge back into the mantle. This process is constantly occurring on Earth, so the plates are currently being shifted as the crust is getting pushed further and further over as new crust is being born. Evidence can be found […]