Question

During mantle convection, heat from the earth's core causes material in the mantle to expand and move upward. When it reaches the top, it _____.

cools, moves to the side, and sinks, making a circular pattern
is released into the atmosphere
cools and sinks, making a vertical pattern
gets hotter at the surface from the Sun's rays

Answer 1

Any idea?

Answer 2

let meh look

Answer 3

either a or c

Answer 4

Well you are correct about the cooling and sinking part
It makes a circular pattern which creates currents that leads to the movement of the plates so A)