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energy from blank causes blank in the mantle and movement of the blank
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Energy from **radioactive decay** causes **convection currents** in the mantle and movement of the **tectonic plates**.
In more detail, the heat generated from the radioactive decay of elements like uranium and thorium in the Earth's interior causes the mantle to experience convection. This leads to the slow, upward movement of warmer mantle material and the downward movement of cooler, denser material. These convection currents play a crucial role in the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.
In more detail, the heat generated from the radioactive decay of elements like uranium and thorium in the Earth's interior causes the mantle to experience convection. This leads to the slow, upward movement of warmer mantle material and the downward movement of cooler, denser material. These convection currents play a crucial role in the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.