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===The Cause of Plate Motion===

===The Cause of Plate Motion===

====Mantle Convection====

====Mantle Convection====

The widely accepted opinion regarding the cause of the plates move at this time is because of the convection currents in the mantle. The heat from the core of the Earth is transferred to the surface of the Earth through the mantle. The heat from the core warms up the liquid rock on mantle that closest to the core, causing the liquid rock to expand and rise toward the crust. The cooler liquid rock near the surface sinks back down toward the core. In doing so, a current of liquid rock is set up flowing toward the surface and back down again. This mantle convection is believed the causes the plates movement.

The widely accepted opinion regarding the cause of the plates move at this time is because of the convection currents in the mantle. The heat from the core of the Earth is transferred to the surface of the Earth through the mantle. The heat from the core warms up the liquid rock on mantle that closest to the core, causing the liquid rock to expand and rise toward the [[crust]]. The cooler liquid rock near the surface sinks back down toward the core. In doing so, a current of liquid rock is set up flowing toward the surface and back down again. This mantle convection is believed the causes the plates movement.

[[File:Mantle_convection_cell.jpg|framed|center|Mantle Convection <ref> http://research.bpcrc.osu.edu/education/rr/plate_tectonics/mantle_convection_cell.gif </ref>]]

[[File:Mantle_convection_cell.jpg|framed|center|Mantle Convection <ref> http://research.bpcrc.osu.edu/education/rr/plate_tectonics/mantle_convection_cell.gif </ref>]]