Convection currents which move the tectonic plates are found in which layer of the earth ........

Geography and Environment Shape and Motions of Earth

Convection currents, which move the tectonic plates, are found in which layer of the earth?

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Crust

Mantle

Outer core

Inner core

- The Earth's structure is divided into several layers: the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.

- Convection currents are responsible for the movement of tectonic plates.

- These currents are found in the mantle, a thick layer made of semi-solid rock below the Earth's crust.

- The crust is the outermost layer, where we live, and it's solid but too brittle to contain convection currents.

- The outer core is liquid and composed mostly of iron and nickel; it generates Earth's magnetic field.

- The inner core is solid due to immense pressure, composed mainly of iron and nickel.

Correct Answer: Option 2 - Mantle

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