<em><u>examples of metalloids :
</u>Boron,Silicon ,Germanium are some metalloids ...
<u>what they do:
</u>they are used to form the semiconductors and these semiconductors are used in modern computer technology like in circuits ,chips and computer based gadgets... :) <u>
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<span>Mantle convection is the slow creeping motion of Earth's rocky mantle caused by convection currents carrying heat from the interior of the earth to the surface. It is one of 3 driving forces that causes tectonic plates to move around the Earth's surface.</span>