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torisob [31]
3 years ago
15

Cause and effects of the convection currents??

Geography
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Rudik [331]3 years ago
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Convection currents are the result of differential heating. Lighter (less dense), warm material rises while heavier (more dense) cool material sinks. It is this movement that creates circulation patterns known as convection currents in the atmosphere, in water, and in the mantle of Earth.

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