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Which of these best describes the material inside Earth's mantle? Remains stationary Moves in a circular motion Rises up but does not sink down Sinks down but does not rise up

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It moves in a circular motion

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Their movement is driven by heat within the Earth. ... This causes hot material within the Earth to rise, until it reaches the surface where it moves sideways, cools, then sinks. This circular motion is called convection. Convection within the mantle drives the motion of the overlying plates.

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