Meaning of name Dinesh. Etymology : Means day lord from Sanskrit (dina) day and (isha) lord. Saint :
A: The three primary causes for tectonic plate movement are the convection of material in the mantle, gravity and the rotation of the planet. These forces cause each of the seven major plates and numerous other microplates to move independently of the others at a rate of a few centimeters per year.
The movement of the tectonic plates alter the surface of the Earth every single day, even if slowly. Earthquakes, volcanos, mountain building, subduction zones, rift zones, sea floor spreading, lava flows, pyroclastic flows, all are the result of active plate tectonics.