Convection currents in Earth's core transfer heat and material to the surface. True or False?

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Xagema · Answer 1 · 2022-08-18T08:09:27+0000

Answer: False

Explanation: The plate tectonics move due to convection currents of the mantle; the cooler upper mantle descends while the hotter lower mantles ascend. The heat that drives these convection currents emanated from the core of the earth (not the sun).

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