The radioactive decay of unstable isotopes continually generates new energy within Earth’s crust and mantle, providing the primary source of the heat that drives mantle convection. Plate tectonics can be viewed as the surface expression of mantle convection.
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Depth 3Parent ID: DC7122DF560C46D49CE3B9CDE02A9F5CStandard set: Earth and Space Sciences
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