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What is the relationship between convection and plate techines?
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∙ 14y ago
I'm not familiar with the term 'techines' but I assume it's another word for tectonic plates (i.e. the Earth's crust).
In the Earth's core there is a lot of heat produced from the molten iron (magma) of nuclear reactions. As we all know, heat rises. This creates an upward push, forcing the magma to underneath the Earth's crust. The magma then cools as it reaches the top (away from the nuclear reactive core) so then comes down in a circular motion, this circular convection creates a current heading in a certain direction - pushing the tectonic plates in that same direction. This is how plate tectonics are effected by convection currents.
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