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How did the convection model show how Earth’s mantle moves Earth’s plates?

The water carried the pieces of paper to the middle of the container.
The water carried the pieces of paper to the sides of the container.
The water pushed the pieces of paper to the top of the container.
The water pushed the pieces of paper to the bottom of the container.

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The correct choice is: "The water carried the pieces of paper to the sides of the container."

Explanation: heating the water makes it rise in the middle, then it flows outward along the top and carries the paper (the plates) toward the sides; cooler water at the sides sinks and returns inward—this circulation is analogous to mantle convection that pushes plates apart at ridges and pulls them at subduction zones.