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

A) The water carried the pieces of paper to the middle of the container.
B) The water carried the pieces of paper to the sides of the container.
C)The water pushed the pieces of paper to the top of the container.
D) The water pushed the pieces of paper to the bottom of the container.

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B) The water carried the pieces of paper to the sides.

Explanation: heating in the center caused water to rise, spread outward at the surface (carrying the paper “plates” with it) and then cool and sink at the edges. This models mantle convection: hot mantle rises, pushes plates apart at the top, cools and sinks, and flows back.