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By plate tectonics.

Continental collision compresses, folds, faults and lifts the land.

Crustal tension stretches the basement rock, causing down-warping and faulting, grabens, etc.

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Rocks can move due to forces like gravity, wind, water, and ice. Wind can push rocks along the ground, water can carry them downstream, and ice can slide them across a surface. These movements are often slow and can take place over long periods of time.

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Yes. It moves in response to convection currents created by heat from the interior of the Earth.

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