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What are convection currents in Earth's magma?

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Convection currents create the movement of Earth's tectonic plates in the magma.

Step-by-step explanation:

Heat from the core and the mantle itself causes convection currents in the mantle. This flow, called mantle (magma) convection, is an important method of heat transport within the Earth. Mantle (magma) convection is the driving mechanism for plate tectonics

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