alleryWhich process causes the lithospheric plates to move slowly?
AMantle convection
BOcean tidal pull
CWind erosion action
DRiver sediment flow
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mantle convection
1. The mantle is heated by the decay of radioactive elements.
2. Its slow convection moves the lithospheric plates.
3. The resulting process is plate tectonics; tides and wind do not move plates.
_Source: Wikipedia, Natural environment, Geological activity_
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