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.
One suggestion for the cause of plate tectonics is mantle convection which is the result of cooling and heating magma. You could think of mantle convection much in the same waâ¦y lava flows in a lava lamp. Lava rises in a lava lamp because it heats up and becomes less dense.