The process that explains why less dense, hot magma rises to the surface to displace more dense, cooler magma is convection. In convection, warmer, less dense substances rise while cooler, denser substances sink, creating a circulation pattern.
Based on the diagram, which process explains why less dense, hot magma rises to the surface to displace more dense, cooler magma?
conduction
diffusion
radiation
convection
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