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.
Describe the process of plate tectonics. Give specific examples of geographic features created by plate tectonics. Plate tectonics is the movement of large portions of the crust. The movement is caused by magma squeezing out along the mid-oceanic ridges pushing the plates apart in a process called seafloor spreading.