All of the following are forces that may contribute to plate movements EXCEPT A) convection currents within the asthenosphere. B) centrifugal forces from the rotation of the Earth. C) the gravitational pull of the Earth on the subducting slabs of oceanic lithosphere. D) the gravitational pull of the Earth on plates away from the mid-ocean ridges.

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Centrifugal forces from the rotation of the Earth do not contribute to plate movements. The other choices are all forces that can contribute to plate movements.

All of the Following Are Forces That May Contribute to Plate