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Scientists have discovered convection currents inside Earth. Explain how these convection currents move and what layer(s) they occur in.

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Convection currents are identified in Earth's mantle. Heated mantle material is shown rising from deep inside the mantle, while cooler mantle material sinks' creating a convection currents. It is thought that this type of current is responsible for the movements of the plates of Earth's crust

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Convection currents are identified in Earth's mantle.

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