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What does a convection current in the mantle do?

April 26, 2017convection Mantle

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What does a convection current in the mantle do?

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Convection currents in the mantle act as a conduit for heat transfer from the Earth’s interior, heat rising at mid-ocean ridges, hot spots, and rift valleys, and cooler material being drawn down at subduction zones at convergent plate margins.