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The movement of fluid materials caused by density differences

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This movement is known as convection or convection currents. This occurs due to the fact that warmer fluid is of lower density than colder fluid. This causes warmer fluid to rise and colder fluid to sink. This creates circulatory currents within the body of the fluid.
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