1. The convection current serves as the fuel mechanism to move the plates on the surface of asthenosphere.How does convection current occur in theupper part of the mantle? 2.What are the three major stress accumulated in rock layers? What movement can be formed in the plate boundaries for each type of stress? 3. What are the two types of forces in the rock layers? How do these forces affect the movement of the plate boundaries?

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