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Explain convection currents within Earth's interior that demonstrates how Earth material is recycled

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Mantle convection is the slow, churning motion of Earth's mantle. Convection currents carry heat from the lower mantle and core to the lithosphere. Convection currents also “recycle” lithospheric materials back to the mantle. ... This rock (basalt) becomes a new part of Earth's crust.

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