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10.  What are circular currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core off the Earth?*1 pointSeismographConvection CurrentTeactonic PlatesLithosphere

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10.  What are circular currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core off the Earth?*1 pointSeismographConvection CurrentTeactonic PlatesLithosphere

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Circular currents in the mantle caused by the magma being heated by the core off the Earth are known as convection currents.

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