Meaning of name Dinesh. Etymology : Means day lord from Sanskrit (dina) day and (isha) lord. Saint :
A: The three primary causes for tectonic plate movement are the convection of material in the mantle, gravity and the rotation of the planet. These forces cause each of the seven major plates and numerous other microplates to move independently of the others at a rate of a few centimeters per year.
Tectonic shift is the movement of the plates that make up Earthâs crust. The Earth is made up of roughly a dozen major plates and several minor plates. The Earth is in a constant state of change. Earthâs crust, called the lithosphere, consists of 15 to 20 moving tectonic plates. The plates can be thought of like pieces of a cracked shell that rest on the hot, molten rock of Earthâs mantle and fit snugly against one another. The heat from radioactive processes within the planetâs interior causes the plates to move, sometimes toward and sometimes away from each other.