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_______and ____________ are natural convection currents.


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  1. Natural convection currents: It is the flow of water or air that is not influenced by any other external factor.
  2. Winds are convection currents of air. Winds blow when some part of the earth's surface warm-up due to the heat received from the sun.
  3. A monsoon is also a type of convection current that sets up when there is a temperature difference between land and sea.
  4. Hence the right answer is: Winds and monsoon are natural convection currents.

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