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In mantle convection currents, hotter rock moves _______, while cooler rock moves _______. A. downward; sideways B. downward; upward C. upward; downward D. sideways; upward

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Answer: In mantle convection currents, hotter rocks move ___upward___, while cooler rocks move ____downward____

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C. Upward; downward. As the hot rock rises, cooler rock flows downward to take its place next to the core, where it is heated and becomes buoyant enough to rise again later

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