Question: how do tectonic plates move and why

Asked by iluvcricket123 to DJ, Kyler, Mia, Mick, Peter on 2 Sep 2013.

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  1. Photo: Peter PerryPeter Perry
    answered on 2 Sep 2013:

    Think of the Earth as a big ball of melted chocolate, with some bits of solid chocolate floating on top. The melted chocolate is the core and the solid chocolate pieces are the tectonic plates. They can move around on the melted chocolate, and as they do new chocolate oozes up between them and solidifies. This is basically what is happening.

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  2. Photo: Mia CobbMia Cobb
    answered on 2 Sep 2013:

    Check out this quick clip: http://youtu.be/OinfMLdornU

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