Convection Currents in the Mantle

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Holli McClelland

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Convection Currents in the Mantle

By Holli McClelland

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What is the heat source for convection in the mantle?

the Crust

the Mantle

the Core

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What is the cooling source for convection in the mantle?

the Crust

the Mantle

the Core

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Where do convection currents happen in the model we are studying?

the Crust

the Mantle

the Core

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When molten material is heated in the mantle it becomes

more dense

less dense

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When molten material is cooled in the mantle it becomes

more dense

less dense

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When molten material is heated in the mantle the molecules

expand (spread out)

condense (shrink together)

stay the same

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When molten material is cooled in the mantle the molecules

expand (spread out)

condense (shrink together)

stay the same

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Molecules that are more dense than the surrounding particles will...

rise up

sink down

stay put

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Molecules that are less dense than the surrounding particles will...

rise up

sink down

stay put

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How does heat move?

from a warmer to a cooler object

from a cooler to a warmer object

toward a hot object

away from a cold object

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Convection currents occur due to...

rotation of earth

differences in temperature and density

electrons moving

gravitational pull

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Which of the following is one reason Earth's tectonic plates to move?

energy from the Sun

magnetic Pole Reversal

convection currents in the mantle

faults in Mountain Ranges

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Convection cycles move in the mantle. How does this affect the crust?

crust has no motion

crust moves in random directions

crust moves in same direction convection cycle moves

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Name the type of heat transfer shown in the picture.

convection

conduction

radiation

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By Holli McClelland

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