Although convection in the asthenosphere is widely accepted as the cause of plate movements,it may be that the weight of down-going lithosphere in subduction zones pulls the trailing plate behind it.

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While convection in the asthenosphere is widely accepted as the cause of plate movements, the weight of down-going lithosphere in subduction zones can also contribute to the movements by pulling the trailing plate behind it. Therefore, the statement is true.

Although Convection in the Asthenosphere Is Widely Accepted as the Cause