Convection Currents in Earth's Mantle
Description
The thermal convection mechanisms in the Earth's mantle driving tectonic plate movement at divergent and convergent boundaries.
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Asthenosphere
Deep Ocean Trench
Downwelling / Sinking Limb
Lithosphere
Mantle
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Outer Core
Subducting Slab
Upwelling / Rising Limb
Volcanic Arc Magma Chamber