Question

review it! select the statement(s) that are accurate about plate tectonics and convection currents. convection currents in earths mantle cause earths plates to move. melted rock from the inner core moves toward earths crust because it is less dense. earths plates move around on the upper mantle. plate tectonics is the theory that earths surface is broken into large land masses that move. molten rock cools as it nears earths crust and sinks back down toward the outer core.

Explanation:

Plate tectonics theory states Earth's surface is divided into large plates that move on the upper mantle due to convection currents in the mantle. Melted rock from the mantle rises as it is less - dense, cools near the crust and sinks back.

Answer:

All of the statements are accurate.

1. Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's surface is broken into large masses that move.
2. Earth's plates move around on the upper mantle.
3. Convection currents in Earth's mantle cause Earth's plates to move.
4. Melted rock from the inner core (more accurately from the mantle) moves toward Earth's crust because it is less dense.
5. Molten rock cools as it nears Earth's crust and sinks back down toward the outer core.