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.
Yes, tectonic plates move, and the mechanism that causes them to move is the subject of this lesson. The part of my brother's story that is true is that the Western part of California, west of the San Andreas Fault, is moving in a different direction than the rest of the continent.