What three factors set convection currents in motion?

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Alexn · Answer 1 · 2017-07-10T05:12:37+0000

Here's a couple;
heating and cooling of the fluid,
changes in the fluid's density, and.
force of gravity.
The heat source for these currents is heat from Earth's core and from the mantle itself.
Hot columns of mantle material rise slowly.

What three factors set convection currents in motion?

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