Where do scientists think convection currents flow?

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SCooke
Apr 3, 2016

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.

Explanation:

It is one of 3 driving forces that causes tectonic plates to move around the Earth's surface. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convection

This graphic shows where they flow.

research.bpcrc.osu.edu

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