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plate tectonics: divergent boundaries
how do tectonic plates move?
expanding with the saturation of water
sliding on the heated asthenosphere
magnetic field
Brief Explanations
Tectonic plates move by sliding on the semi - molten asthenosphere layer beneath them due to convection currents in the mantle.
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B. sliding on the heated asthenosphere