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    Mantle Convection May Occur in Two Layers Within the Mantle
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Mantle Convection May Occur in Two Layers Within the Mantle

Question 17

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Mantle convection may occur in two layers within the mantle - the active upper mantle and
the sluggish lower mantle - as proposed in the layer cake model.

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