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What happens to the warm, less dense material inside Earth?

Moves sideways
Remains stationary
Rises towards the crust
Sinks towards the outer core

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It sinks towards the outer core 
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Answer:

Rises towards the crust

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Earth's crust, movement of materials is as a result of thermal convection that is occurring within the earth's crust.

When thermal convection occurs, the warm, less dense material inside earth rises towards the crust , while the cool and denser material with sink towards the outer core.

This rising of warm, dense material and sinking of cool, denser material causes a shift in the tectonic plates and stimulates the release of a convection current.

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