Forces in Earth's Crust Answers

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Which statement accurately describes the movement of Earth’s plates due to convection currents?

Material near the core cools as heat is transferred toward the crust.

Heated materials become denser, causing them to rise toward the surface.

As heated material gets closer to the surface, it begins to cool.

As materials cool, they become less dense and sink back toward the core.

What type of plate boundary is illustrated in the image?

divergent

convergent

transform

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