What drives the motion of the continental plates on Earth?

A) lava flows in trenches along the sea floor
B) tidal forces
C) convection cells in the mantle
D) Earth's magnetic field
E) rotation of the liquid core


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Why would this give him advance knowledge of the approach of a train?

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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