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Which process within Earth's mantle is primarily responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

A Magnetic field reversals
B Convection currents
C Tidal forces from the Moon
D Gravitational pull from the Sun

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The movement of Earth's tectonic plates is driven by convection currents in the mantle. Hot, less dense material rises, cools, and then sinks, creating a circulating motion that drags the plates along.

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