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According to the theory of plate tectonics, explain what causes changes in Earth’s surface.
What is according to the theory of plate tectonics, the lithosphere is made up of a number of plates that contain oceanic and continental crust. These plates are in constant slow motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. As they move, the plates collide, pull apart, or grind past each other, creating landforms on Earth’s surface.