Geography A-Level
Convection currents
What Convection currents means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Convection currents
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Currents in the asthenosphere that transfer heat, contributing to sea-floor spreading at constructive margins.
Topics that use Convection currents
- Plate tectonics (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Conservative margins
- Destructive margins
- Magma plumes
- Slab pull
- Vulcanicity
- Constructive margins
- Decompression melting
- Hotspot volcanoes
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