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The plates of the
lithosphere and convection in the aesthenosphere
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Very slow convection currents flow in this plastic layer, and these currents provide horizontal forces on the plates of the lithosphere much as convection in a pan of boiling water causes a piece of cork on the surface of the water to be pushed sideways (following figure).
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The plates of the
lithosphere and convection in the aesthenosphere
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