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Mantle convection, driven by the intense heat from Earth's core—stemming from both the planet's formation and ongoing radioactive decay—generates vast circulatory currents within the mantle. Much like water in a boiling pot, hot, less dense mantle material rises towards the Earth's crust, whe...
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One is mantle convection. Convection occurs when materials move in currents due to differences in heat and density. During convection, heated particles begin to circulate, and hot particles move to the top while cold particles move to the bottom. Inside Earth's mantle, when pieces of rock and...
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