Why do tectonic plates move?. Tectonic plates make up a part of Earth called the lithosphere. Litho- means rock and sphere- means ball. The lithosphere.
The cracked eggshell is similar to the cracks in Earth’s lithosphere.
Earthquakes. (1) What causes earthquakes? It’s plate movement Movement in the crust causes stress– energy that slowly changes the shape of rock Earthquake–
Why do tectonic plates move?