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EARTH SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called
A
conduction current
B
radiation
C
condition current
D
convection current
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is: Convection currents.

Detailed explanation-2: -These deep-ocean currents are driven by differences in the water’s density, which is controlled by temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline). This process is known as thermohaline circulation.

Detailed explanation-3: -A convection current is a current in a fluid resulting from convection. When one part of a fluid is heated, the temperature difference causes the fluid to move in a current or defined direction. As the heated fluid rises, it is replaced by a cooler fluid, which is sometimes referred to as a convection cycle.

Detailed explanation-4: -A convection current is a process that involves the movement of energy from one place to another. It is also called convection heat transfer.

Detailed explanation-5: -Convection currents are the result of differential heating. Lighter (less dense), warm material rises while heavier (more dense) cool material sinks. It is this movement that creates circulation patterns known as convection currents in the atmosphere, in water, and in the mantle of Earth.

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