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Where does the heat that moves the Earth's tectonic plates come from?
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The heat that moves the Earth's tectonic plates primarily comes from three sources: residual heat from the planet's formation, the decay of radioactive isotopes in the Earth's interior, and heat generated by mantle convection.
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