Lithospheric plates move because of all of the following except _______. a subdu
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Lithospheric plates move because of all of the following except _______.
a subducted slab, being cold and dense, drags its parent plate into the subduction zone
the magnetic and gravitational fields of Earth act on the plates to pull them downward
an elevated mid-ocean ridge pushes the lithosphere away from it
mantle convection
a.a subducted slab, being cold and dense, drags its parent plate into the subduction zone
b.the magnetic and gravitational fields of Earth act on the plates to pull them downward
c.an elevated mid-ocean ridge pushes the lithosphere away from it
d.mantle convection
Explanation / Answer
the magnetic and gravitational fields of Earth act on the plates to pull them downward
The gravitational and magnetic field does not affect the lithospheric plate movements in any way.
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